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Fall River 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
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Glocester has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Fall River | Glocester | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
10,221 |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9Lowest 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+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glocester and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below 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 | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,319±$444 7% 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 | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 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 | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Pascoag 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | — |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Ponaganset High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
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.