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Richmond vs Upton vs Glocester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Upton | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,142Lowest |
8,189 |
10,221Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,653±$27k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Upton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,800±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Richmond and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362 104% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 29% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Chariho High School | Blackstone Valley | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
11.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.