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Glocester vs Weston 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
Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k median).
Charlestown has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Weston | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
11,579Highest |
8,051Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
44.9±2.1Lowest 15% 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% |
26%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weston 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%±2.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weston and Charlestown 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. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$109,404±$10kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,694,400±$263kHighest 409% above U.S. |
$525,500±$57k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$2,085±$809Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,374±$134Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Weston 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,365Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.7%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston and Glocester 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | #9 of 282 in MA | #10 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Weston | Chariho |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Weston High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.