Compare towns
Jamestown vs Little Compton vs Glocester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamestown has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Little Compton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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.
| Measure | Jamestown | Little Compton | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,534 |
3,584Lowest |
10,221Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% RI: +4.3% |
+3.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 58.2±2.6 43% above RI |
60.3±3.7Highest 49% above RI |
50.8±4.3Lowest 25% above RI |
| Little Compton and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.1 RI: 18.8% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest 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%±7 RI: 18.7% |
39.5%±7.3Highest RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Little Compton and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.1%Highest RI: 37.7% |
60% RI: 37.7% |
35.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.5%±2.1Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9 RI: 8.3% |
| Little Compton and Glocester 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 |
$134,750±$36k 53% above RI |
$113,508±$7kLowest 29% above RI |
| Jamestown and Little Compton 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 |
$783,400±$82k 94% above RI |
$396,500±$28kLowest about the RI average |
| Jamestown and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 | $5,047 3% above RI |
$3,696Lowest 25% below RI |
$5,248Highest 7% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±27.8Lowest RI: 48% |
76.1%±36Highest RI: 48% |
64.5%±24 RI: 48% |
| Little Compton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% RI: 11.2% |
2.9%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
4.8%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
93.8%Highest RI: 63.6% |
91% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
1969Lowest 7 yrs newer than RI |
1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the RI average |
34 min 32% above RI |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
| Work from home | 20.6%±7.2Highest RI: 13% |
20.5%±5.9 RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest RI: 13% |
| Jamestown and Little Compton 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 | #5 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Jamestown | Little Compton | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.