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Pascoag vs Dover vs Burrillville
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 youngest population (median age 39.1).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Burrillville has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Dover | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
5,930 |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Pascoag 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Burrillville 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% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Burrillville 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. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Dover and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pascoag and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 31% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Burrillville |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.