What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).

Wilbraham has the shortest commute (27 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glocester	Wilbraham
People
Population	10,221Lowest	14,572Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S.	44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Glocester and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wilbraham and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wilbraham 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%	51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wilbraham and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S.	$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S.
	Wilbraham 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.	$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S.
	Wilbraham and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average	$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S.
	Glocester and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S.	$6,658Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1%	53.1%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glocester and Wilbraham 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%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Glocester and Wilbraham 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	#88 of 282 in MA
School district	Foster-Glocester · Glocester	Hampden-Wilbraham
High school in town	Ponaganset High School	Minnechaug Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	14.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.