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Danielson vs Exeter vs Pascoag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
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 | Danielson | Exeter | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
7,195Highest |
4,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
39.1±3.7Highest about the U.S. average |
| Pascoag and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Pascoag 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 | — | #14 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | Exeter-West Greenwich | — |
| High school 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.