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Glocester vs Pomfret vs Raynham
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 homeowners (91%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
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 | Pomfret | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
4,317Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret 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. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham 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. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Glocester 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Glocester 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Pomfret School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.