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Pascoag vs Sutton vs Exeter 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 most affordable homes ($365k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sutton | Exeter | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
9,452Highest |
7,195 |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% 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%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Foster 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% 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±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30k 28% 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±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% 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 | $4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Foster 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #14 of 38 in RI | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Sutton | Exeter-West Greenwich | Foster |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.