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Pascoag vs Foster vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pascoag has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Foster has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Foster | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
4,523 |
7,195Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest RI: +4.3% |
-3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+0.5% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 4% below RI |
47.1±3Highest 16% above RI |
37.7±5.9Lowest 7% below RI |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9Highest RI: 18.8% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.7%±4.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1Highest RI: 18.7% |
18.5%±3.2 RI: 18.7% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| 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%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
36.9% RI: 37.7% |
46.1%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.1%±2.2 RI: 8.3% |
11.1%±6.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Exeter and Foster 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 38% above RI |
$113,646±$18k 29% above RI |
$111,250±$30kLowest 27% above RI |
| 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±$47kLowest 10% below RI |
$425,300±$30k 5% above RI |
$509,200±$43kHighest 26% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 about the RI average |
$1,509±$556Highest 12% above RI |
$1,317±$307Lowest about the RI average |
| Foster and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395Lowest 10% below RI |
$7,135Highest 46% above RI |
$5,881 20% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest RI: 48% |
65.8%±25.5 RI: 48% |
91%±26.7Highest RI: 48% |
| 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% RI: 11.2% |
4.7%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
12.8%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
91.4%Highest RI: 63.6% |
80.3% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 9 yrs older than RI |
1975 13 yrs newer than RI |
1987Highest 25 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 39% above RI |
33 min 30% above RI |
22 minLowest 12% below RI |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest RI: 13% |
17.7%±4.9Highest RI: 13% |
17.2%±6.1 RI: 13% |
| 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 | — | #22 of 38 in RI | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Foster | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.