What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glocester has the most people working from home (13.1%).

Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

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	Richmond
People
Population	10,221Highest	8,142Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+4%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI	42.7±4.1Lowest 5% above RI
	Glocester and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Lowest RI: 18.8%	22%±4.8Highest RI: 18.8%
	Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±3.4Highest RI: 18.7%	15.7%±3.2Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Glocester and Richmond 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 RI: 37.7%	49.5%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Lowest RI: 8.3%	7.1%±2.9Highest RI: 8.3%
	Richmond 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±$7kLowest 29% above RI	$124,653±$27kHighest 42% above RI
	Richmond 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 about the RI average	$435,800±$22kHighest 8% above RI
	Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$627Lowest 6% above RI	$1,580±$777Highest 18% above RI
	Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,248Lowest 7% above RI	$6,362Highest 30% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±24Highest RI: 48%	0%±42.9Lowest RI: 48%
	Glocester and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest RI: 11.2%	3.2%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Lowest RI: 63.6%	96.6%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 13 yrs newer than RI	1985Highest 23 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 35% above RI	34 minLowest 33% above RI
Work from home	13.1%±4.7Highest RI: 13%	11%±3.8Lowest RI: 13%
	Glocester and Richmond 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	#16 of 38 in RI
School district	Foster-Glocester · Glocester	Chariho
High school in town	Ponaganset High School	Chariho High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	12.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

RI 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.