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Westerly vs Pascoag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westerly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Pascoag has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Westerly | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 23,333Highest |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+1.4%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 52.2±2.4Highest 29% above RI |
39.1±3.7Lowest 4% below RI |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.1Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.7%±6.9Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Pascoag and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
21%±5.1Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Westerly and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Highest RI: 37.7% |
26.1%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.5Highest RI: 8.3% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $98,875±$5kLowest 13% above RI |
$121,369±$34kHighest 38% above RI |
| Pascoag and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,600±$15kHighest 15% above RI |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% below RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$131Lowest 6% below RI |
$1,319±$444Highest about the RI average |
| Pascoag and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 21% below RI |
$4,395Highest 10% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±10.4Highest RI: 48% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest RI: 48% |
| Westerly and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
11.4%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Highest RI: 63.6% |
72.8%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
1953Lowest 9 yrs older than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 5% below RI |
35 minHighest 39% above RI |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.5Highest RI: 13% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest RI: 13% |
| Westerly 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 | #25 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Westerly | — |
| High school in town | Westerly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.