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Glocester vs Smithfield vs Thomaston
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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
22,233Highest |
7,492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston 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% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Smithfield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Thomaston 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. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147 27% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Thomaston 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. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Smithfield | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Smithfield High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.8 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.