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Glocester vs Derby vs Hopkinton
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).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Derby | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
12,487Highest |
8,420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Derby 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. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,172±$12k 20% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$404,300±$29kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Glocester 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 |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Derby 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. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
$5,616Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Derby 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby and Hopkinton 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Derby School District | Chariho |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Derby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.