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Glocester vs Lynn vs Smithfield 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).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Lynn | Smithfield | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
101,709Highest |
22,233 |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn 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% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Smithfield 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% 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±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
| Lynn 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. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Lynn 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% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Lynn | Smithfield | — |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Lynn English High | Smithfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
15.0Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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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.