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Exeter vs Seymour vs Pomfret
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).
Seymour has the most affordable homes ($370k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Seymour | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195 |
16,889Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Seymour 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% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Exeter 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% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Pomfret 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% |
33.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Seymour 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. |
$107,708±$15kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Pomfret 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. |
$370,000±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Seymour and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Pomfret 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Seymour 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Seymour School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.