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Glocester vs Coventry vs Plainville 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 people working from home (13.1%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Coventry | Plainville | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
35,907Highest |
17,551 |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Coventry 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. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% 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 | $396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$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 | $5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Coventry 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Coventry 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Coventry | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Coventry High School | Plainville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.3 |
11.4Lowest |
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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.