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Glocester vs Holbrook vs Burrillville
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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Holbrook | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
11,380 |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Burrillville 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% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Burrillville 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%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% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holbrook and Burrillville 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±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Holbrook 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. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest 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 | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Holbrook | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Holbrook Middle High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
14.3Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.