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Glocester vs Chilmark 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%).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
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 | Chilmark | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Highest |
1,578Lowest |
4,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Chilmark and Glocester 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% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Glocester 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glocester and Chilmark 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. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
| Chilmark 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. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,319±$444Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Chilmark and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Pascoag 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark and Glocester 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 | — | — |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Up-Island Regional | — |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.