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Glocester vs Raynham vs Sutton 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).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Raynham | Sutton | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
15,505Highest |
9,452 |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Sutton 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% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glocester and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Raynham 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. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Sutton 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 |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
| Raynham 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. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Glocester 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 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. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | #190 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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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.