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Glocester vs Wrentham 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%).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Wrentham | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
12,297 |
16,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Lowest 20% 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% |
19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±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% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wrentham 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±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$106,036±$10kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,247±$152 12% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Tiverton 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. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
$4,767Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | #49 of 282 in MA | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | King Philip · Wrentham | Tiverton |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | King Philip Regional High | Tiverton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.5Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.