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Glocester vs Rye 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).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Scituate has the youngest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Rye | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
5,611Lowest |
10,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
49.9±4Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rye and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Scituate 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glocester and Scituate 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | #2 of 120 in NH | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Rye School District | Scituate |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.