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Exeter vs Plainville vs Plainfield
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).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Plainville | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
17,551Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Plainville 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. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below 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. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest 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 | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.