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Glocester vs Exeter vs Lancaster vs Burrillville
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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Burrillville has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Exeter | Lancaster | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
7,195Lowest |
8,606 |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Burrillville 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% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Exeter 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% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Burrillville 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% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Burrillville 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. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Burrillville 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. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Exeter 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 |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Glocester 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. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Lancaster 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | #14 of 38 in RI | #145 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Exeter-West Greenwich | Nashoba | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | None in town | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 12.0Lowest |
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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.