What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Pascoag has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Derby	Pascoag
People
Population	12,487Highest	4,410Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S.	39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Pascoag and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Derby and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average	$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S.
	Pascoag and Derby 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.	$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average	$1,319±$444Lowest 7% below U.S.
	Derby and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,510Highest 77% above U.S.	$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Derby and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Derby 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	#138 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Derby School District	—
High school in town	Derby High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7	—
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Old photos in History	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.