What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).

Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glocester	Cumberland
People
Population	10,221Lowest	36,820Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+8.7%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI	43.5±1.2Lowest 7% above RI
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Lowest RI: 18.8%	23.4%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8%
	Cumberland 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%	18.9%±1.7Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Glocester and Cumberland 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 RI: 37.7%	44.8%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Highest RI: 8.3%	3.1%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3%
	Glocester and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,508±$7kLowest 29% above RI	$117,522±$8kHighest 34% above RI
	Cumberland 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±$28kLowest about the RI average	$431,000±$15kHighest 7% above RI
	Cumberland 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	$1,379±$109Lowest about the RI average
	Glocester and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,248Highest 7% above RI	$4,870Lowest about the RI average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±24Highest RI: 48%	47.9%±9.2Lowest RI: 48%
	Glocester and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest RI: 11.2%	3.9%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest RI: 63.6%	76.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI	1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 35% above RI	26 minLowest 3% above RI
Work from home	13.1%±4.7Lowest RI: 13%	14.8%±2.4Highest RI: 13%
	Cumberland 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	#18 of 38 in RI
School district	Foster-Glocester · Glocester	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland
High school in town	Ponaganset High School	Cumberland High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	13.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.