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Exeter vs Wilbraham 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 people working from home (17.2%).
Wilbraham has the most homeowners (88.8%).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Wilbraham | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195 |
14,572Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Pomfret 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% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Pomfret 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. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham 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. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Pomfret 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. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Pomfret 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Hampden-Wilbraham | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2 |
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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.