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Glocester vs Deerfield vs Foster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Foster has the youngest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Deerfield | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Highest |
5,158 |
4,523Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.1±3Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Glocester 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% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield and Glocester 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% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield 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±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Foster 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 19% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Foster and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Foster and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Glocester 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Deerfield · Frontier | Foster |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Frontier Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.