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Exeter vs Glocester vs Pascoag vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Pascoag has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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.
| Measure | Exeter | Glocester | Pascoag | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,195 |
10,221Highest |
4,410Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 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+ | 46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Exeter 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Ponaganset High School | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.