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Pascoag vs Townsend vs Burrillville
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 renters (27.2% rent).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Burrillville has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Townsend | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
9,100 |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Townsend 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Burrillville 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Pascoag 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burrillville and Townsend 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Burrillville |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.