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Glocester vs Needham vs Tiverton
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%).
Needham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Tiverton has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Needham | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
32,459Highest |
16,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Glocester 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tiverton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham 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±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$106,036±$10kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,247±$152Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,767Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | #19 of 282 in MA | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | — | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | — | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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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.