What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).

Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).

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	Lincoln
People
Population	10,221Lowest	22,864Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+6.7%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI	43.7±2.2Lowest 8% above RI
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Lowest RI: 18.8%	21.5%±3Highest RI: 18.8%
	Lincoln 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 RI: 18.7%	24%±2.7Highest RI: 18.7%
	Lincoln and Glocester 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 RI: 37.7%	45.9%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Lowest RI: 8.3%	5.8%±1.8Highest RI: 8.3%
	Lincoln 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 29% above RI	$104,821±$15kLowest 19% above RI
	Glocester and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,500±$28kLowest about the RI average	$450,600±$17kHighest 11% above RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$627Lowest 6% above RI	$1,468±$152Highest 9% above RI
	Lincoln and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,248Highest 7% above RI	$4,751Lowest 3% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±24Highest RI: 48%	40.4%±9.8Lowest RI: 48%
	Glocester and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2%	7.4%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest RI: 63.6%	72.1%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI	1970Lowest 8 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 35% above RI	24 minLowest 5% below RI
Work from home	13.1%±4.7Lowest RI: 13%	13.3%±3.4Highest RI: 13%
	Lincoln 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	#21 of 38 in RI
School district	Foster-Glocester · Glocester	Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy
High school in town	Ponaganset High School	Lincoln Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	14.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

RI 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.