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Voluntown 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
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Voluntown | Plainville | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,604Lowest |
17,551Highest |
7,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3Lowest 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+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,955 59% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 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 | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Plainville 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.