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Foster vs Ogunquit vs West Greenwich
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 affordable homes ($425k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Greenwich has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Ogunquit | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523 |
1,379Lowest |
6,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±3.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Greenwich 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,646±$18kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| West Greenwich and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$30kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$535,400±$68k 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556Lowest 7% above U.S. |
— | $2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,491 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 38 in RI | — | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster | — | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.