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Chaplin vs Glocester vs Pascoag vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Pascoag has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Bozrah has the shortest commute (29 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 | Chaplin | Glocester | Pascoag | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
10,221Highest |
4,410 |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,319±$444Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
| Chaplin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Glocester 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 | — | #12 of 38 in RI | — | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | — | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Ponaganset High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.