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Chaplin vs Exeter vs Windsor Locks vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Windsor Locks has the most renters (22.9% rent).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Chaplin | Exeter | Windsor Locks | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
7,195 |
12,579Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,166±$191Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Exeter-West Greenwich | Windsor Locks School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 8.9Highest |
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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.