Compare towns
Exeter vs Southington vs Windsor vs Richmond
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).
Southington has the oldest population (median age 45).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Richmond has the most homeowners (96.6%).
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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 | Southington | Windsor | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195Lowest |
43,803Highest |
29,468 |
8,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45±1.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Southington and Windsor 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% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond 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% |
21%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southington and Windsor 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% |
43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Richmond 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. |
$124,309±$9k 54% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Southington 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. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,472±$77 4% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,580±$777 12% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Richmond 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. |
$6,206 99% above U.S. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #16 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Southington School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | Southington High School | Windsor High School | Chariho High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.