Compare towns
Richmond vs Central Falls 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
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($436k median).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Glocester has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Richmond | Central Falls | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,142Lowest |
22,701Highest |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% RI: +4.3% |
+16.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1 5% above RI |
32.5±2.3Lowest 20% below RI |
50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI |
| Glocester and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.8 RI: 18.8% |
26.1%±3.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Central Falls and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2 RI: 18.7% |
10.7%±2Lowest RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4Highest RI: 18.7% |
| Glocester and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest RI: 37.7% |
10.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
35.7% RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.9Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.6%±1.7 RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Richmond and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,653±$27kHighest 42% above RI |
$49,285±$8kLowest 44% below RI |
$113,508±$7k 29% above RI |
| Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,800±$22kHighest 8% above RI |
$352,100±$30kLowest 13% below RI |
$396,500±$28k about the RI average |
| Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,580±$777Highest 18% above RI |
$1,200±$75Lowest 11% below RI |
$1,417±$627 6% above RI |
| Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 30% above RI |
$3,744Lowest 24% below RI |
$5,248 7% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.9Lowest RI: 48% |
56.7%±8.2 RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
| Glocester and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
24.6%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.8% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest RI: 63.6% |
25.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
91% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 23 yrs newer than RI |
1944Lowest 18 yrs older than RI |
1975 13 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 33% above RI |
27 minLowest 7% above RI |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
| Work from home | 11%±3.8 RI: 13% |
5.2%±2Lowest RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7Highest RI: 13% |
| Glocester and Richmond 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #38 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Chariho High School | Central Falls Sr High | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
14.6Highest |
12.8 |
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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.