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Glocester vs Hardwick vs Tiverton
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 homeowners (91%).
Hardwick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Tiverton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Hardwick | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
2,684Lowest |
16,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Tiverton 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% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Glocester 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% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tiverton and Hardwick 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% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick 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±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$75,000±$22kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$106,036±$10k 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Tiverton 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. |
$346,700±$67kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$411,900±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,108±$119Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Tiverton 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. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,767 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Hardwick 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tiverton 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Quabbin | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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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.