Compare towns
Glocester vs Rowley vs Upton vs Scituate
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 affordable homes ($397k median).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Scituate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
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 | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
6,251Lowest |
8,189 |
10,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.9±4 28% 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% |
14.9%±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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%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% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley 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. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kLowest 39% 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±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% 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. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Scituate 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. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% 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%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Scituate 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% 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. |
1966Lowest 14 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. |
31 min 16% 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% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Scituate 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 | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Triton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Scituate |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.2 |
10.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.