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Exeter vs Franklin vs Killingly vs North Kingstown
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
North Kingstown has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Franklin | Killingly | North Kingstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195 |
2,004Lowest |
17,867 |
27,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46.2±2.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| North Kingstown and Franklin 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Killingly 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% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Kingstown and Killingly 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% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$126,293±$14kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| North Kingstown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$543,700±$26kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| North Kingstown and Exeter 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. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,268±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Exeter and North Kingstown 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. |
$3,934 26% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,396Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.5%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and North Kingstown 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #4 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Kingstown |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | North Kingstown Sr. High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.