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Glocester vs Ashby vs Burrillville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ashby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Burrillville has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Glocester | Ashby | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
3,211Lowest |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby 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 | #200 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | North Middlesex | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.