What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).

Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Georgetown	Glocester
People
Population	8,474Lowest	10,221Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.	50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%	19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Georgetown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Glocester and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glocester and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.	$113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.	$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.	$1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average
	Georgetown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.	$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glocester and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 27% above U.S.	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown 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	#140 of 282 in MA	#12 of 38 in RI
School district	Georgetown	Foster-Glocester · Glocester
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Ponaganset High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	12.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.