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Pascoag vs Georgetown vs Glocester 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 renters (27.2% rent).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Georgetown | Glocester | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
8,474 |
10,221Highest |
7,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Glocester 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% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Glocester 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. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Georgetown 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. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Glocester 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. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Glocester 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Georgetown | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | — | Georgetown High School | Ponaganset High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.