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Pascoag vs Oxford vs Glocester
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).
Oxford has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Glocester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Oxford | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
13,385Highest |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford 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% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest 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% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford 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 50% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
| 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% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Oxford 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. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 41% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Oxford 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford 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 | — | #245 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Oxford | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | — | Oxford High | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.