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Glocester vs Brooklyn vs Suffield 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%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Tiverton has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Brooklyn | Suffield | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
8,517Lowest |
15,702 |
16,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
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% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn 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% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Suffield 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. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$106,036±$10k 31% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$411,900±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Glocester 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. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,767 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Brooklyn School District | Suffield School District | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.9 |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.