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Glocester vs Ogunquit vs Tiverton vs 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%).
Tiverton has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Tiverton | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
1,379Lowest |
16,189 |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.1±2.4 31% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and 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% |
25.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% 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% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,036±$10k 31% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% 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. |
$411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Tiverton 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,767 53% above U.S. |
$5,207 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% |
31.4%±8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Smithfield 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | — | #15 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | — | Tiverton | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | — | Tiverton High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.