Compare towns
Exeter vs Northbridge 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Northbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Exeter | Northbridge | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195 |
16,458Highest |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
| Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Exeter 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Northbridge 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. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | Northbridge | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.