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Exeter vs Voluntown vs Windham vs Scituate
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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Scituate has the most homeowners (87.3%).
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 | Voluntown | Windham | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195 |
2,604Lowest |
23,961Highest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Voluntown 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% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Exeter 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. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Scituate 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Voluntown School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scituate |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.