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Glocester vs Webster vs Pascoag vs North 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%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
North Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($457k 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 | Webster | Pascoag | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
17,748Highest |
4,410Lowest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Glocester and North Smithfield 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2Lowest 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and North Smithfield 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% 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. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Webster | — | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Bartlett High School | — | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
— | 12.1 |
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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.