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Pascoag vs Windham vs West Greenwich
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
West Greenwich has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
23,961Highest |
6,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43±3.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Pascoag 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and West Greenwich 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% |
34.7%Highest 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% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich 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±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$6,491Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and West Greenwich 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Greenwich and Pascoag 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 | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.