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Glocester vs Ogunquit vs Scituate 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Scituate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Hopkinton has the most renters (20.4% 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 | Scituate | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
1,379Lowest |
10,517Highest |
8,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% 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% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12kLowest 20% 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. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$404,300±$29k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$5,616Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Scituate 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 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 | — | #17 of 38 in RI | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | — | Scituate | Chariho |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | — | Scituate High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.