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Derby vs Glocester vs Pascoag vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Pascoag has the youngest population (median age 39.1).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
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 | Derby | Glocester | Pascoag | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
10,221 |
4,410Lowest |
14,315Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Orange and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,319±$444Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510 77% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | — | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | — | — |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Ponaganset High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
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.