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Glocester vs Fall River vs Foster 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).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Pascoag has the most affordable homes ($365k 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 | Fall River | Foster | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
94,082Highest |
4,523 |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glocester and Fall River 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% 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. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% 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 |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
| Foster and Glocester 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. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #22 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Foster | — |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | B M C Durfee High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.