What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).

Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Glocester	Holbrook
People
Population	10,221Lowest	11,380Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S.	42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Holbrook 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%	19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Glocester and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Holbrook 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.	$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S.
	Holbrook 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.	$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average	$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S.
	Glocester and Holbrook 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.	$6,105Highest 96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1%	47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glocester and Holbrook 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%	7.7%Highest 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.	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 30% above U.S.	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Glocester and Holbrook 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	#234 of 282 in MA
School district	Foster-Glocester · Glocester	Holbrook
High school in town	Ponaganset High School	Holbrook Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	14.3Highest
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.