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Glocester vs Coventry vs Upton 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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Hopkinton has the most renters (20.4% 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 | Coventry | Upton | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
35,907Highest |
8,189Lowest |
8,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Upton 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% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Upton 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% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Coventry 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. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$404,300±$29k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,040±$441 26% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Coventry 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. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,616 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Upton 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hopkinton 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Coventry | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Chariho |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Coventry High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.3 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.