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Glocester vs Ayer vs Tiverton
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%).
Ayer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Tiverton has the shortest commute (28 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 | Ayer | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
8,645Lowest |
16,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
39.2±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ayer and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tiverton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ayer 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±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$101,875±$15kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$106,036±$10k 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$463,800±$29kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Ayer and Tiverton 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 |
$1,415±$180 about the U.S. average |
$1,247±$152Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,057 62% above U.S. |
$4,767Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Ayer 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ayer and Tiverton 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 | #113 of 282 in MA | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Ayer Shirley School District | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Ayer Shirley Regional High School | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.5 |
10.0Lowest |
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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.