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Glocester vs Lynn vs Everett vs Foster
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).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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.
| Measure | Glocester | Lynn | Everett | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
101,709Highest |
50,045 |
4,523Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Foster 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% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Everett 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%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Lynn 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. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Foster 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. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,509±$556 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster 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% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Lynn | Everett | Foster |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Lynn English High | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
15.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.