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Union vs Exeter vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Bozrah has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Union | Exeter | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
7,195Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bozrah and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 54% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Union 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 | — | #14 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Union School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.