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Scituate vs Suffield vs Glocester vs Foster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Foster has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Scituate | Suffield | Glocester | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,517 |
15,702Highest |
10,221 |
4,523Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.1±3 21% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Foster and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265 69% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Foster 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #57 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Suffield School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Foster |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Suffield High School | Ponaganset High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
10.9 |
12.8Highest |
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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.