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Richmond vs Plainville vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Richmond | Plainville | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,142 |
17,551Highest |
7,195Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 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+ | 15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest 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 | $124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,800±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Richmond 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Chariho High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.