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Glocester vs Ogunquit vs Hopkinton vs North Smithfield
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%).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
North Smithfield has the most renters (22.1% 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 | Hopkinton | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
1,379Lowest |
8,420 |
12,708Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and North Smithfield 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% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and North Smithfield 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$404,300±$29k 22% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Glocester and North Smithfield 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. |
$5,616Highest 80% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | — | #11 of 38 in RI | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | — | Chariho | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | — | None in town | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 12.1Lowest |
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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.