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Glocester vs Douglas vs Plainfield 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 the most homeowners (91%).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Scituate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
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 | Douglas | Plainfield | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
9,207Lowest |
15,141Highest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Glocester 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Douglas 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Scituate 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 |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Scituate 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Douglas | Plainfield School District | Scituate |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Douglas High School | Plainfield High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
7.2Lowest |
10.3 |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.