Compare towns
Exeter vs Montville vs Windsor Locks
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).
Montville has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Montville | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
17,950Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.8±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Montville and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 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+ | 18.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest 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±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Montville 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. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 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 | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Exeter 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 | #95 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Montville School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Montville High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.