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Exeter vs Hanson 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
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Hanson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Pascoag has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
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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 | Hanson | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195 |
10,660Highest |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
| Hanson and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hanson 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hanson 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 38 in RI | #149 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Whitman-Hanson | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.