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Sutton vs Glocester vs Exeter vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sutton | Glocester | Exeter | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
10,221Highest |
7,195Lowest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | #14 of 38 in RI | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Exeter-West Greenwich | Douglas |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.8Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.