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Pascoag vs Townsend vs Exeter vs Glocester
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 the most kids (21% under 18).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Exeter | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
9,100 |
7,195 |
10,221Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Glocester 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Townsend 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. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% 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±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Glocester 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. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Glocester 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Glocester 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Exeter-West Greenwich | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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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.