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Franklin vs Glocester vs Chaplin vs Scotland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
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 | Franklin | Glocester | Chaplin | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004 |
10,221Highest |
2,070 |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
44.7±5 15% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,188±$468 16% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #12 of 38 in RI | — | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ponaganset High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.