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Glocester vs Colebrook 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Colebrook has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
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 | Colebrook | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
1,494Lowest |
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±4.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.1±2.4 31% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Tiverton 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% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Tiverton 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% |
36.6% 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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook 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. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$106,036±$10kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Colebrook 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. |
$342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$411,900±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Tiverton 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 |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,247±$152Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Colebrook 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. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,767Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Colebrook 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tiverton 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 | — | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Colebrook School District | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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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.