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Pascoag vs Danielson vs Harrisville
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 the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Harrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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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 | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Highest |
4,209 |
1,767Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
48.1±21.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pascoag and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Harrisville 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±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$62,535±$22kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$355,000±$24k 7% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,094±$589Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% 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% |
68.3%±39.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harrisville and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harrisville and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.