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Glocester vs Natick vs Burrillville
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).
Natick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Burrillville has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Natick | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
36,873Highest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Burrillville 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% |
21.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Natick 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% |
20.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Natick 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% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Natick and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$138,538±$11kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Natick and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$821,000±$25kHighest 147% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$2,134±$124Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Natick and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$8,914Highest 186% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Natick 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | #48 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Natick | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Natick High | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.6 |
12.0Lowest |
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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.