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Charlestown vs Everett vs Glocester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlestown has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Glocester has the most affordable 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.
| Measure | Charlestown | Everett | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,051Lowest |
50,045Highest |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlestown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,404±$10k 36% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,500±$57k 58% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$134Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Everett and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.7%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlestown 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 | #10 of 38 in RI | #264 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Everett | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| 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.