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Voluntown vs Willimantic 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).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Willimantic | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,604Lowest |
18,096Highest |
7,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Willimantic and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Voluntown 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% |
24.2%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% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willimantic and Exeter 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. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below 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. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% 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. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Voluntown 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 | — | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.