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Glocester vs Windsor Locks 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%).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k 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 | Windsor Locks | Pascoag | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
12,579Highest |
4,410Lowest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +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. |
41.4±2.6 6% 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%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
28.6% 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% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Glocester 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 |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,319±$444Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±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% |
10.9% 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% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 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. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Scituate 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Windsor Locks School District | — | Scituate |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Windsor Locks High School | — | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
— | 10.8 |
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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.