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Glocester vs Natick vs Hopkinton
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 homeowners (91%).
Natick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (26 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 | Natick | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
36,873Highest |
8,420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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% |
16.9%±3.6Lowest 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% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Natick 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. |
$138,538±$11kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$821,000±$25kHighest 147% above U.S. |
$404,300±$29k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$2,134±$124Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% 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 | $5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$8,914Highest 186% above U.S. |
$5,616 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | #48 of 282 in MA | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Natick | Chariho |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Natick High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.