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Dover vs Glocester vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Scituate has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Dover | Glocester | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,308Lowest |
10,221 |
10,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±4Lowest 22% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Scituate |
| High school in town | — | Ponaganset High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.