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Glocester vs Barre vs Hopkinton
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).
Barre has the youngest population (median age 43.8).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (26 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 | Barre | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Highest |
5,572Lowest |
8,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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% |
19%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Barre 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. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$404,300±$29kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Glocester 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 |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,040±$441 26% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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. |
$5,163Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,616Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton 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 | #134 of 282 in MA | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Quabbin | Chariho |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Quabbin Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.