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Foster vs Windham vs Scituate 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
Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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 | Foster | Windham | Scituate | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
23,961Highest |
10,517 |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% 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 | 18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 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+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% 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 | $425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Foster 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. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Foster and Scituate 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. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster and Scituate 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 | #22 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scituate | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Scituate High School | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.8 |
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.