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Glocester vs Chaplin vs Pascoag vs Foster
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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Pascoag has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Foster has the most expensive homes ($425k 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 | Glocester | Chaplin | Pascoag | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221Highest |
2,070Lowest |
4,410 |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Pascoag 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% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2Lowest 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin 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±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Foster 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. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Foster and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,319±$444Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Foster and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Foster 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | — | — | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Foster |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Parish Hill High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.