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Glocester vs Deerfield vs Tiverton
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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Tiverton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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.
| Measure | Glocester | Deerfield | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
5,158Lowest |
16,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.1±2.4 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Tiverton 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% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Tiverton 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% |
25.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tiverton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% 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% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest 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±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$106,036±$10kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Deerfield 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±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,247±$152Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Deerfield 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. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,767Lowest 53% 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% |
31.4%±8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Tiverton 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 | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Deerfield · Frontier | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Frontier Regional | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.1 |
10.0Lowest |
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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.