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Scituate vs Suffield vs Glocester vs Johnston
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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Johnston has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,517 |
15,702 |
10,221Lowest |
29,835Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest 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. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% 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% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Johnston 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% |
22.1%±2.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Glocester 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±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Suffield 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest 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. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Scituate 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 | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Suffield School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Johnston |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Suffield High School | Ponaganset High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
10.9 |
12.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.