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Pascoag vs Mendon 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Mendon | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
6,325 |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Mendon 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% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest 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% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Pascoag 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Burrillville 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Mendon-Upton | Burrillville |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.