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Glocester vs Upton vs Tiverton vs 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 homeowners (91%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Tiverton has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 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 | Upton | Tiverton | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
8,189Lowest |
16,189 |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Tiverton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tiverton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$106,036±$10k 31% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241 28% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Tiverton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,767Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Smithfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #15 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Tiverton | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Blackstone Valley | Tiverton High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.2 |
10.0Lowest |
11.8 |
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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.