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Pascoag vs Plainville vs Sutton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Exeter has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Plainville | Sutton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
17,551Highest |
9,452 |
7,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Plainville 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% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Plainville 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. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Exeter 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. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%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. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Exeter 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Sutton | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | — | Plainville High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.