Compare towns
Exeter vs Pascoag vs Sturbridge
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).
Pascoag has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Pascoag | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,195 |
4,410Lowest |
9,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge 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% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Sturbridge 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% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Sturbridge 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. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% 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 | $5,881 89% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Exeter-West Greenwich | — | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.