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Pascoag vs North Smithfield vs Glocester
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 the youngest population (median age 39.1).
North Smithfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | North Smithfield | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
12,708Highest |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+5.2%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.3% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest 4% below RI |
45.5±3.9 12% above RI |
50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI |
| Glocester and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9 RI: 18.8% |
19.2%±3.2Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
| 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 RI: 18.7% |
20.9%±2.8Lowest RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4Highest RI: 18.7% |
| 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 RI: 37.7% |
33.8% RI: 37.7% |
35.7%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.4%±1.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9 RI: 8.3% |
| North Smithfield 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±$34kHighest 38% above RI |
$108,866±$12kLowest 24% above RI |
$113,508±$7k 29% above RI |
| Pascoag and Glocester 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 |
$457,200±$21kHighest 13% above RI |
$396,500±$28k about the RI average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 about the RI average |
$1,282±$531Lowest 4% below RI |
$1,417±$627Highest 6% above RI |
| Glocester 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 |
$5,219 7% above RI |
$5,248Highest 7% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4 RI: 48% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
| Glocester 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 RI: 11.2% |
4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
77.9% RI: 63.6% |
91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 9 yrs older than RI |
1972 10 yrs newer than RI |
1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 39% above RI |
26 minLowest 4% above RI |
34 min 35% above RI |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest RI: 13% |
14.2%±3.6Highest RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7 RI: 13% |
| North Smithfield and Glocester 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 | — | #13 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | North Smithfield | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | — | North Smitfield HS | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| 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.