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Pascoag vs Westerly vs Glocester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pascoag has the youngest population (median age 39.1).
Westerly has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Westerly | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
23,333Highest |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+2.5%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.3% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest 4% below RI |
52.2±2.4Highest 29% above RI |
50.8±4.3 25% above RI |
| Westerly and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9 RI: 18.8% |
14.4%±2.1Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Glocester and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1Lowest RI: 18.7% |
26.4%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4 RI: 18.7% |
| Westerly and Glocester 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 RI: 37.7% |
45.8%Highest RI: 37.7% |
35.7% RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest RI: 8.3% |
5%±1.5Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9 RI: 8.3% |
| Westerly and Glocester 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 38% above RI |
$98,875±$5kLowest 13% above RI |
$113,508±$7k 29% above RI |
| Pascoag and Glocester 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% below RI |
$466,600±$15kHighest 15% above RI |
$396,500±$28k about the RI average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 about the RI average |
$1,257±$131Lowest 6% below RI |
$1,417±$627Highest 6% above RI |
| Glocester and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395 10% below RI |
$3,847Lowest 21% below RI |
$5,248Highest 7% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest RI: 48% |
46.6%±10.4 RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
| Glocester and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest RI: 11.2% |
5.2% RI: 11.2% |
4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
74.7% RI: 63.6% |
91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 9 yrs older than RI |
1973 11 yrs newer than RI |
1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 39% above RI |
24 minLowest 5% below RI |
34 min 35% above RI |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest RI: 13% |
11.5%±2.5 RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7Highest RI: 13% |
| Glocester and Westerly 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 | — | #25 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Westerly | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | — | Westerly High School | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.