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PascoagRI

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Population

4,410

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Pascoag a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Clear River Open Space, at 37 acres. We don’t grade Pascoag yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Pascoag stand out

Where Pascoag beats most towns.

A history going back 179 years.

A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Pascoag for work

Where Pascoag’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

1,569jobs based in Pascoag

8%of working residents work in town

16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Pascoag and vicinity, Rhode Island, 1895, 1895

Pascoag’s story

179 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1895.

1847Pascoag is settled

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Lake Chaubunagungamaug and 127 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pascoag. Close and well known come first.

All 309 attractions →

Big draw9 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug

Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium

Big draw40 mi MuseumThe Breakers

31 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour

33 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts

38 mi LakeWalden Pond

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Pascoag: who provides what

Pascoag is unincorporated, so Providence County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerClear River Electric and Water District19.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterClear River Electric and Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesProvidence CountyProvidence County provides services here

SchoolsBurrillville School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Rhode Island you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereBurrillville Board of CanvassersTown of Burrillville; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP codes02859, 0283002859 94% · 02830 6%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pascoag.

Work & commute

In Pascoag, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Rhode Island or U.S. town

Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Pascoag rose by 200, to 1,569. The town’s middle household income is $121,000, and 11% of Pascoag residents live below the poverty line, where Rhode Island’s towns sit at 6.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Also worth knowing: only 8% of working residents stay in Pascoag for work; the rest commute out.

8%work in town

	Pascoag	Rhode Island towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	35 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$121,000	$104,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	11%	6.8%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	7.8%	12%	8%

Where working residents work

In Pascoag8%

Burrillville15%

Providence10%

Smithfield6%

Woonsocket5%

16 mi

median commute distance

1,569

jobs based in Pascoag

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pagePascoag’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here1,569 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work8% work in Pascoag Commute times35 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Pascoag stands out in Rhode Island and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

Of the losses FEMA expects in Pascoag, 82% come from inland flooding. Flood insurance has paid out on 8 claims in the town since 2005. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

paid flood claims since 2005

Full pagePascoag’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims8 paid flood claims · Since 2005 Past disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pascoag

In Pascoag, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F.

62″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°

Spring36–58°

Summer59–80°

Fall42–62°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pagePascoag’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 18°Rain & snow62″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pascoag is

For adults in Pascoag, the share who report frequent mental distress is 19%. Only one of the 39 Rhode Island towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Pascoag.

	Pascoag	Rhode Island towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	36%	34%	33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	16%	17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	84%	85%	79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	26%	23%	23%

32 measures vs. Rhode Island

2 better30 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Pascoag	RI
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	8.1%	14.2%
Fewer uninsured adults	6.3%	8.2%

Day Kimball Hospital

11.3 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pagePascoag’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.3 miles to an ER · Day Kimball Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than RI on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 8.8% of Pascoag

There are 3.5 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. Pascoag’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile.

8.8%conserved

	Pascoag	Rhode Island towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	8.8%	12%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.6 miles per square mile	0.8	0.4

8.8%

conserved · 312 of 3,538 acres

3.5 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Clear River Open Space	—	37
2. White Mill Park	—	21
3. Hauser Field	—	10

Full pagePascoag’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.5 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk37 acres · Clear River Open Space Conserved land8.8% conserved · 312 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Pascoag?”

Housing

The median home in Pascoag sells for about $430K

The share of households in Pascoag who are owner-occupiers: 73%. In Pascoag, the median rent is $1,319 a month.

$430Kmedian sale price

	Pascoag	Rhode Island towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,319 a month	$1,368 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	73%	76%	73%

homes sold in May

Full pagePascoag’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.5 years of income Rents$1,319 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pascoag

17pages on Pascoag

The big questions

HealthBetter than RI on 2 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$121K median household income · 1,569 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors4 mi of trails · 9% conserved land PlacesAttractions309 nearby · Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park 7 mi Library0.6 library visits per resident CollegesBryant University is 8.8 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1847 Famous people1 born in Pascoag Climate82° summer highs · 62″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 02859 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Pascoag

Bryant UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Smithfield8.8 mi$52,677 tuition Nichols CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dudley, MA13.2 mi$42,705 tuition Rhode Island CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Providence14.5 mi$11,300 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Pascoag residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Rhode Island.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Pascoag

Census-designated place in Rhode Island, United States

Pascoag (PASS-ko or PASS-kog) is a census-designated place (CDP) and village in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pascoag had a population of 4,641. Pascoag is one of eight villages that make up the town of Burrillville.

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