What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k median).

Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glocester	Georgetown
People
Population	10,221Highest	8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S.	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Georgetown 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%	18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Glocester and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glocester and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S.	$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S.	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.
	Georgetown 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.	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1%	53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glocester and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	34 minLowest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown 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	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Foster-Glocester · Glocester	Georgetown
High school in town	Ponaganset High School	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.