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Pascoag vs Whitman vs Foster
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).
Whitman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Whitman | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
15,295Highest |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Foster 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% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman and Foster 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. |
$108,933±$14kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Foster 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. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,509±$556 7% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Foster 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. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Whitman 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster and Whitman 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 | — | #191 of 282 in MA | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | Foster |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.