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Glocester vs Hatfield vs Pascoag vs Smithfield
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%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Pascoag has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
Smithfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Hatfield | Pascoag | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
3,325Lowest |
4,410 |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Hatfield 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% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield 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% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% 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±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Hatfield 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 |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% 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. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Smithfield 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hatfield and Smithfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Hatfield | — | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Smith Academy | — | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
6.1Lowest |
— | 11.8 |
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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.