What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glocester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).

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	Hadley
People
Population	10,221Highest	5,306Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S.	45.8±7.1Lowest 18% above U.S.
	Glocester and Hadley 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%	16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Glocester and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hadley 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hadley and Glocester 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.	$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S.
	Hadley and Glocester 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.	$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average	$1,402±$132Lowest about the U.S. average
	Glocester and Hadley 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.	$5,271Highest 69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.6%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glocester and Hadley 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	20 minLowest 26% below U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hadley 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	#116 of 282 in MA
School district	Foster-Glocester · Glocester	Hadley
High school in town	Ponaganset High School	Hopkins Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	7.3Lowest
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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.