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Cabot vs Exeter vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k 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 | Cabot | Exeter | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
913Lowest |
1,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.