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Pascoag vs Putnam vs Danielson 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).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Glocester has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Putnam | Danielson | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410 |
9,292 |
4,209Lowest |
10,221Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 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% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest 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% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below 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. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Pascoag 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. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% 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. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Danielson 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Putnam 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | — | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | — | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
— | 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.