What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glocester has the most people working from home (13.1%).

Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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.

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

Measure	Glocester	Winchester
People
Population	10,221Lowest	10,284Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S.	49.1±6.2Lowest 26% above U.S.
	Glocester and Winchester 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%	15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Glocester and Winchester 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%	27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Winchester 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Glocester and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S.	$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S.	$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average	$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S.
	Glocester and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,248Highest 68% above U.S.	$4,780Lowest 53% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.9%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glocester and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Glocester and Winchester 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	#97 of 149 in CT
School district	Foster-Glocester · Glocester	Explorations District · Regional School District 07
High school in town	Ponaganset High School	Northwestern Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	9.7Lowest
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.