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Sterling vs Glocester vs Chaplin vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Ashford has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Sterling | Glocester | Chaplin | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,629 |
10,221Highest |
2,070Lowest |
4,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,246±$208Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551 46% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashford and Chaplin 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | — | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sterling School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ponaganset High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.