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Exeter vs Coventry vs Pomfret vs North Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
North Smithfield has the most renters (22.1% rent).
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 | Exeter | Coventry | Pomfret | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195 |
35,907Highest |
4,317Lowest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Smithfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Exeter and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and North Smithfield 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Coventry | Pomfret School District | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.