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Glocester vs Hatfield vs Whately
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Hatfield has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Hatfield | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Highest |
3,325 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Whately 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% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Whately 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% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Hatfield 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% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield 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±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately 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. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Whately 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 |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Hatfield 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. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Hatfield 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Hatfield | Whately |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.