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Glocester vs Sterling vs Sutton 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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sterling | Sutton | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
3,629Lowest |
9,452 |
10,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 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% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 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. |
$102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above 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. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 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. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Sterling School District | Sutton | Scituate |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Sutton High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.6 |
10.8Lowest |
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| 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.