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Glocester vs Dedham vs Burrillville
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).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Burrillville has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Dedham | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
25,237Highest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Burrillville 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% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Burrillville 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% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Dedham 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% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Burrillville 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 41% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Burrillville 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. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Dedham 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. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Dedham | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Dedham High | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.