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Glocester vs Hanson vs Hanson
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).
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Hanson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Hanson | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
1,927Lowest |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Hanson 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% |
19.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Hanson 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% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson 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. |
$119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson 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. |
$513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Glocester 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | — | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | — | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.