Compare towns
Glocester vs Lisbon vs Brooklyn
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 expensive homes ($397k median).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Lisbon | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Highest |
4,211Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.5±5.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Brooklyn 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% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Lisbon 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% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn 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 41% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$315,700±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Brooklyn 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. |
$4,044Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Glocester 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Brooklyn 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Lisbon School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.