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Pascoag vs Putnam vs Sutton vs Foster
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 youngest population (median age 39.1).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Foster has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Sutton | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
9,292 |
9,452Highest |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Foster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pascoag and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Sutton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% 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% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Foster and Putnam 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18k 41% 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Foster 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% 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% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Foster 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Putnam School District | Sutton | Foster |
| High school in town | — | Putnam High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
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.