Compare towns
Pascoag vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Lancaster | Glocester | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
8,606 |
10,221Highest |
7,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%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 |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Pascoag 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% |
19.9%±4.2 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% |
50.3%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%±1.8 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Lancaster 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. |
$7,235Highest 132% 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% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Lancaster 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% |
1.4%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% |
85.1% 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. |
1971 9 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. |
32 min 20% 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% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #145 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Nashoba | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.