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Glocester vs Uxbridge vs Tiverton
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%).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Tiverton has the shortest commute (28 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 | Uxbridge | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
14,473 |
16,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.1±2.4Highest 31% 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%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±2.6Highest 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% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glocester and Uxbridge 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$106,036±$10kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Tiverton 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 |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,247±$152Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,767Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Tiverton 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Uxbridge | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Uxbridge High | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.6 |
10.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.