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Glocester vs Plainville vs Putnam 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 homeowners (91%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Plainville | Putnam | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
17,551Highest |
9,292 |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 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% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below 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. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% 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 |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% 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. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Plainville 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Plainville 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Plainville High School | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.4 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.