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Pascoag vs Raynham 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 most affordable homes ($365k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Raynham | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
15,505Highest |
7,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Pascoag 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Raynham 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Raynham 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. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Raynham 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±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Exeter 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. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Raynham 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. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Raynham 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Raynham 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 | — | #190 of 282 in MA | #14 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Bridgewater-Raynham | Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.