What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).

Harrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pascoag	Harrisville
People
Population	4,410Highest	1,767Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+8.7%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	39.1±3.7Lowest 4% below RI	48.1±21.7Highest 18% above RI
	Harrisville and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±6.9Highest RI: 18.8%	18.8%±10.4Lowest RI: 18.8%
	Pascoag and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±5.1Lowest RI: 18.7%	36.8%±8.9Highest RI: 18.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.1%Highest RI: 37.7%	20.5%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.1Lowest RI: 8.3%	3.9%±3.8Highest RI: 8.3%
	Harrisville and Pascoag 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	$62,535±$22kLowest 29% below RI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$365,000±$47kHighest 10% below RI	$355,000±$24kLowest 12% below RI
	Pascoag and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,319±$444Highest about the RI average	$1,094±$589Lowest 18% below RI
	Pascoag and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,395Highest 10% below RI	$3,740Lowest 24% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±27.4Lowest RI: 48%	68.3%±39.6Highest RI: 48%
	Harrisville and Pascoag 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%	11.4% RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest RI: 63.6%	73.5%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 9 yrs older than RI	1972Highest 10 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 39% above RI	44 minHighest 72% above RI
Work from home	7.4%±4.7Lowest RI: 13%	9.3%±6.3Highest RI: 13%
	Harrisville and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.