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Glocester vs Ogunquit vs Burrillville 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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Burrillville has the most renters (18.4% 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 | Ogunquit | Burrillville | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
1,379Lowest |
16,427Highest |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville 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±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Foster 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | — | #30 of 38 in RI | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | — | Burrillville | Foster |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | — | Burrillville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.