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Glocester vs Rowley vs Upton vs Burrillville
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%).
Rowley has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Burrillville has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Rowley | Upton | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
6,251Lowest |
8,189 |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Burrillville 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. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Upton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Rowley 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Triton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.