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Pawcatuck, CT

Area Guide

All the charm and history of coastal New England.

Suburb Commuter Coastal

Pawcatuck is a small community in southeast Connecticut, essentially a suburban offshoot of Westerly, Rhode Island, which sits immediately across the Pawcatuck River. Much of Pawcatuck’s local dining scene is located near the Broad Street Bridge, which connects the two communities. The Mechanic Street Historic District, also located along the river, is full of beautifully preserved homes and old industrial buildings from the area’s shipbuilding past. Residents of Pawcatuck enjoy a fairly central location, with the Atlantic coast just a few minutes away; Providence, Hartford, and New Haven within an hour’s drive; and Boston just ninety minutes up Interstate 95.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Pawcatuck, CT is $1,884 for a studio, $2,165 for one bedroom, $2,608 for two bedrooms, and $3,997 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Pawcatuck has increased by 1.7% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$2,165/month
855 Sq Ft
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Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

20 / 100

Schools

Pawcatuck Middle School

Public

Grades 5-8

295 Students

West Broad Street School

Public

Grades K-5

111 Students

Pawcatuck Middle School

Public

Grades 5-8

295 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Old Lighthouse Museum
  • Misquamicut State Beach
  • Lathrop Wildlife Refuge
  • Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
  • Mystic Aquarium

Airports

  • Rhode Island Tf Green International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.