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Glocester vs Dudley 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 highest household income ($114k).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Dudley | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
11,929Highest |
8,420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Glocester 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$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. |
$392,600±$19kLowest 18% above 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±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Dudley 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. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,616Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%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 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Glocester 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Chariho |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.