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Glocester vs Everett vs Smithfield vs Charlestown
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 affordable homes ($397k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Charlestown has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Everett | Smithfield | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
50,045Highest |
22,233 |
8,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlestown 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$109,404±$10k 36% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Charlestown 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$525,500±$57k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,374±$134 about the U.S. average |
| Everett and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.7%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlestown and Smithfield 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI | #10 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Everett | Smithfield | Chariho |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Everett High | Smithfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.1 |
11.8Lowest |
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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.