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Pascoag vs Thomaston vs Exeter vs Scituate
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 highest household income ($121k).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Thomaston | Exeter | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
7,492 |
7,195 |
10,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Pascoag 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% |
34% 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% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Scituate 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. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Scituate 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. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Scituate 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% 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. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Scituate 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 | — | #106 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Thomaston School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Scituate |
| High school in town | — | Thomaston High School | None in town | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.