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Pascoag vs Sutton vs Smithfield
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 the most people working from home (22.7%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
9,452 |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Smithfield 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% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest 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%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% 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% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% 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. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% 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% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Sutton | Smithfield |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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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.