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Exeter vs Glocester vs Montville
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%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k 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 | Exeter | Glocester | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
10,221 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Montville 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Montville 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. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,187±$99Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Exeter 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. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,565Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Glocester 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Montville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ponaganset High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.