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Foster vs Glocester vs Hampton vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foster has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hopkinton has the most renters (20.4% rent).
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 | Foster | Glocester | Hampton | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,523 |
10,221Highest |
1,647Lowest |
8,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12kLowest 20% 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 | $425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$404,300±$29k 22% above U.S. |
| Foster and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Foster and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,616 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5Lowest 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 | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI | — | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Hampton School District | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
— | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.