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Pascoag vs Danielson vs Exeter vs Foster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Danielson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Foster has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Pascoag | Danielson | Exeter | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410 |
4,209Lowest |
7,195Highest |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Foster and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395 41% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster and Exeter 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 | — | — | #14 of 38 in RI | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | — | Exeter-West Greenwich | Foster |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.