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Voluntown vs Upton 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 most affordable homes ($356k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Upton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,604Lowest |
8,189Highest |
7,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Voluntown and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Exeter 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
| Upton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
| Upton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% 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 | $4,955Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Exeter 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.