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Pascoag vs Dedham vs Exeter
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 most affordable homes ($365k median).
Dedham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Dedham | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
25,237Highest |
7,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Dedham 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Dedham | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | — | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.