What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).

Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Beacon Falls	Glocester
People
Population	6,147Lowest	10,221Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±3.8Lowest 24% above U.S.	50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S.
	Glocester and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Glocester and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Beacon Falls and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Beacon Falls and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,516±$42kLowest 26% above U.S.	$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S.
	Glocester and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,300±$34kLowest 5% above U.S.	$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S.
	Glocester and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S.	$1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average
	Beacon Falls and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,534Highest 109% above U.S.	$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glocester and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 24% above U.S.	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.
Work from home	20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Beacon Falls and Glocester 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	#77 of 149 in CT	#12 of 38 in RI
School district	Regional School District 16	Foster-Glocester · Glocester
High school in town	Woodland Regional High School	Ponaganset High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.