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Glocester vs Exeter vs Upton 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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Pascoag has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Exeter | Upton | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221Highest |
7,195 |
8,189 |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 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% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%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% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Exeter 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 |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% 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 | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Exeter-West Greenwich | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.