What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jamestown has the most expensive homes ($842k median).

Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k 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	Jamestown	Glocester
People
Population	5,534Lowest	10,221Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Highest RI: +4.3%	+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	58.2±2.6Highest 43% above RI	50.8±4.3Lowest 25% above RI
Kids under 18	14.9%±4.1Lowest RI: 18.8%	19.8%±4.3Highest RI: 18.8%
	Glocester and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.4%±7Highest RI: 18.7%	22.2%±3.4Lowest RI: 18.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	69.1%Highest RI: 37.7%	35.7%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3%	4.3%±1.9Highest RI: 8.3%
	Glocester and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$140,625±$42kHighest 60% above RI	$113,508±$7kLowest 29% above RI
	Jamestown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$842,400±$59kHighest 108% above RI	$396,500±$28kLowest about the RI average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,629±$916Highest 21% above RI	$1,417±$627Lowest 6% above RI
	Jamestown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,047Lowest 3% above RI	$5,248Highest 7% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±27.8Lowest RI: 48%	64.5%±24Highest RI: 48%
	Glocester and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.5%Lowest RI: 11.2%	4.8%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Lowest RI: 63.6%	91%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975 13 yrs newer than RI	1975 13 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the RI average	34 minHighest 35% above RI
Work from home	20.6%±7.2Highest RI: 13%	13.1%±4.7Lowest RI: 13%
	Jamestown and Glocester 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	#2 of 38 in RI	#12 of 38 in RI
School district	Jamestown	Foster-Glocester · Glocester
High school in town	None in town	Ponaganset High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

RI 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.