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Glocester vs Windsor vs Hopkinton
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Hopkinton has the most renters (20.4% rent).
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 | Windsor | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
29,468Highest |
8,420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Windsor 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. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$404,300±$29kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Glocester 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 |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Glocester 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. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$5,616Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Hopkinton 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Hopkinton 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Chariho |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.