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Johnston vs Pascoag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
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 | Johnston | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 29,835Highest |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+1.4%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 10% above RI |
39.1±3.7Lowest 4% below RI |
| Johnston and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.7%±6.9Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Pascoag and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
21%±5.1Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Johnston and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest RI: 37.7% |
26.1%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6Highest RI: 8.3% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,866±$6kLowest 5% above RI |
$121,369±$34kHighest 38% above RI |
| Pascoag and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13kLowest 12% below RI |
$365,000±$47kHighest 10% below RI |
| Pascoag and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132Lowest 5% below RI |
$1,319±$444Highest about the RI average |
| Pascoag and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614Highest 6% below RI |
$4,395Lowest 10% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Highest RI: 48% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest RI: 48% |
| Johnston and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
11.4%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Highest RI: 63.6% |
72.8%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 6 yrs newer than RI |
1953Lowest 9 yrs older than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 7% below RI |
35 minHighest 39% above RI |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Highest RI: 13% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest RI: 13% |
| Johnston and Pascoag 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Johnston | — |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.