What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).

Peabody has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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	Peabody
People
Population	10,221Lowest	54,695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S.	45.3±2.4Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Glocester and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Glocester and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Peabody and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Peabody 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.	$96,657±$4kLowest 20% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S.	$596,200±$12kHighest 79% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S.
	Peabody and Glocester 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.	$5,065Lowest 62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1%	58.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glocester and Peabody 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%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Glocester and Peabody 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	#228 of 282 in MA
School district	Foster-Glocester · Glocester	Peabody
High school in town	Ponaganset High School	Peabody Veterans Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	10.3Lowest
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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.