Compare towns
Exeter vs Danielson vs Plainville
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 expensive homes ($509k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Exeter | Danielson | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195 |
4,209Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Danielson 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Danielson 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. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Plainville 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. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Plainville 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| 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.