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Pascoag vs Windham vs Exeter 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 highest household income ($121k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Foster has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Windham | Exeter | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
23,961Highest |
7,195 |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Exeter 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. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% 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±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Foster 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. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Foster 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 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 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster and Exeter 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Exeter-West Greenwich | Foster |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.