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Glocester vs Canton 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
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Pascoag has the youngest population (median age 39.1).
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 | Glocester | Canton | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
24,748Highest |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest 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+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
| Canton and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,319±$444Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Canton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.