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Glocester vs Scituate vs Upton vs North Smithfield
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).
Scituate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
North Smithfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Scituate | Upton | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
10,517 |
8,189Lowest |
12,708Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scituate 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% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 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% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Smithfield 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. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,219Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and North Smithfield 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Scituate | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Scituate High School | Blackstone Valley | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.2 |
12.1 |
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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.