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Pascoag vs Plainfield vs Exeter 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 highest household income ($121k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Plainfield | Exeter | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
15,141Highest |
7,195 |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% 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±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% 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 | $4,395 41% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Glocester 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | None in town | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.