Compare towns
Exeter vs Windham vs Franklin
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 renters (52.6% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Windham | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195 |
23,961Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.3±4.3Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Franklin 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Franklin 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Windham 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. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.