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Glocester vs Ashford vs Putnam
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 homeowners (91%).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ashford | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Highest |
4,226Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Putnam 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% |
18.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Putnam 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% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashford 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±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ashford and Glocester 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. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Ashford 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. |
$6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashford 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 | #90 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Ashford School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.