Compare towns
Glocester vs Central Falls vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glocester has the highest household income ($114k).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Central Falls | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
22,701Highest |
8,420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+16.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.6% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI |
32.5±2.3Lowest 20% below RI |
46.1±3.9 14% above RI |
| 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%±4.3 RI: 18.8% |
26.1%±3.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
16.9%±3.6Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Central Falls and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest RI: 18.7% |
10.7%±2Lowest RI: 18.7% |
19.7%±3.6 RI: 18.7% |
| 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 RI: 37.7% |
10.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
34.9% RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.6%±1.7 RI: 8.3% |
6%±2.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Hopkinton and Central Falls 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 29% above RI |
$49,285±$8kLowest 44% below RI |
$97,172±$12k 11% above RI |
| Glocester and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k about the RI average |
$352,100±$30kLowest 13% below RI |
$404,300±$29kHighest about the RI average |
| 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 6% above RI |
$1,200±$75 11% below RI |
$1,040±$441Lowest 23% below RI |
| Glocester and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 7% above RI |
$3,744Lowest 24% below RI |
$5,616Highest 15% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
56.7%±8.2 RI: 48% |
52.3%±17.5Lowest RI: 48% |
| Glocester and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
24.6%Highest RI: 11.2% |
7% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
25.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
79.6% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 13 yrs newer than RI |
1944Lowest 18 yrs older than RI |
1977Highest 15 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 35% above RI |
27 min 7% above RI |
26 minLowest about the RI average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 RI: 13% |
5.2%±2Lowest RI: 13% |
14.4%±6.1Highest RI: 13% |
| 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Chariho |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Central Falls Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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RI 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.