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Voluntown vs Union 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
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Union | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,604 |
944Lowest |
7,195Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Union and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Union 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Union 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. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% 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. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191Lowest 17% 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. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Union 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Union 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 | — | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Union School District | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.