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Glocester vs Thomaston vs Suffield vs Charlestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Charlestown has the most expensive homes ($526k 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 | Thomaston | Suffield | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
7,492Lowest |
15,702Highest |
8,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
53.3±2.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Charlestown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.3Lowest 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlestown 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown and Thomaston 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. |
$103,218±$15kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$109,404±$10k 36% 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±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$525,500±$57kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,374±$134 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield 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. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.7%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlestown and Suffield 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #10 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Thomaston School District | Suffield School District | Chariho |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Thomaston High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
10.9 |
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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.