Compare towns
Glocester vs Richmond vs Upton
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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Richmond has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Richmond | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Highest |
8,142Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Upton 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% |
22%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Richmond 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% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Upton 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% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 41% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Richmond 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. |
$435,800±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| 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 68% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 29% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Chariho | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Chariho High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.7 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.