What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).

Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).

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	Lynn
People
Population	10,221Lowest	101,709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S.	36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Lynn 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%	13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lynn 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.	$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S.	$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S.
	Lynn 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.	$5,384Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1%	60%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glocester and Lynn 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%	13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	32 minLowest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Glocester and Lynn 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	#277 of 282 in MA
School district	Foster-Glocester · Glocester	Lynn
High school in town	Ponaganset High School	Lynn English High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	15.0Highest
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.