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Glocester vs Townsend vs Pascoag vs Scituate
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%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
Pascoag has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Scituate has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Townsend | Pascoag | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
9,100 |
4,410Lowest |
10,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scituate 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Glocester 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Pascoag 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. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Townsend 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 |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,319±$444Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Townsend 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Scituate 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | North Middlesex | — | Scituate |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | North Middlesex Regional | — | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.1Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.