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Fall River vs Foster 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
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Fall River | Foster | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
4,523Lowest |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glocester and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
| Foster and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Foster and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Foster and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #22 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Foster | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 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.