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Pascoag vs Suffield vs Exeter vs West Greenwich
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
West Greenwich has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Suffield | Exeter | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
15,702Highest |
7,195 |
6,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43±3.8 11% above U.S. |
| Suffield and West Greenwich 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and West Greenwich 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Suffield 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. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich 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. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich 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. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$6,491Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | None in town | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.