What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glocester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

Norwich has the most renters (46.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glocester	Norwich
People
Population	10,221Lowest	39,973Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S.	38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Norwich 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%	16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Norwich 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.	$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S.	$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average	$1,253±$68Lowest 11% below U.S.
	Glocester and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,248Highest 68% above U.S.	$4,703Lowest 51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1%	56.2%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glocester and Norwich 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%	16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Glocester and Norwich 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	#133 of 149 in CT
School district	Foster-Glocester · Glocester	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District
High school in town	Ponaganset High School	Norwich Free Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	14.8Highest
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.