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Glocester vs Hudson vs Mansfield
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%).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Hudson | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
20,077 |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield 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% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Hudson 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% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Hudson 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Hudson 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Hudson | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Hudson High | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.