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Everett vs Glocester 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
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Pascoag has the most affordable homes ($365k 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 | Everett | Glocester | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
10,221 |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% 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 | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,319±$444Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Everett and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Everett | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | — |
| High school in town | Everett High | Ponaganset High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
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.