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Pascoag vs Danielson vs Plainfield 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 the most renters (47% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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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 | Plainfield | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410 |
4,209Lowest |
15,141Highest |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest 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±4.5 5% 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% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pascoag and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 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% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest 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% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Plainfield 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. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below 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. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Foster and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% 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. |
$4,209 35% 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% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Danielson 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% |
8.7% 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% |
73.6% 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | — | Plainfield School District | Foster |
| High school in town | — | — | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.