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Glocester vs Deerfield vs Scituate
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).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k 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 | Deerfield | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
5,158Lowest |
10,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.9±4Lowest 28% 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% |
14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Scituate 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Deerfield 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% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest 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% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest 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±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scituate 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. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Scituate 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Deerfield · Frontier | Scituate |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Frontier Regional | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.