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Glocester vs Smithfield vs Suffield 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k 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 | Smithfield | Suffield | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
22,233Highest |
15,702 |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
49.9±4 28% 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%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Smithfield 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% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Smithfield 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 |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Suffield 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. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #57 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Smithfield | Suffield School District | Scituate |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Smithfield High School | Suffield High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.8 |
10.9 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.