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Foster vs Johnston vs Ogunquit 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
Johnston has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Johnston | Ogunquit | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,523 |
29,835Highest |
1,379Lowest |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Foster 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% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston 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±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132Lowest 10% below 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 | $7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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 | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 38 in RI | #32 of 38 in RI | — | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster | Johnston | — | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | None in town | Johnston Senior High | — | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.