What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warren	Glocester
People
Population	11,144Highest	10,221Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest RI: +4.3%	+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	49±2.9Lowest 21% above RI	50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI
	Glocester and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±2.2Lowest RI: 18.8%	19.8%±4.3Highest RI: 18.8%
	Glocester and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±3.5Highest RI: 18.7%	22.2%±3.4Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Warren and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Highest RI: 37.7%	35.7%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3%	4.3%±1.9Highest RI: 8.3%
	Glocester and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,729±$12kLowest 3% above RI	$113,508±$7kHighest 29% above RI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,700±$22kLowest about the RI average	$396,500±$28kHighest about the RI average
	Glocester and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,363±$96Lowest about the RI average	$1,417±$627Highest 6% above RI
	Glocester and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,474Highest 12% above RI	$5,248Lowest 7% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.6%±9.4Lowest RI: 48%	64.5%±24Highest RI: 48%
	Glocester and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest RI: 11.2%	4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%	91%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI	1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the RI average	34 minHighest 35% above RI
Work from home	14.4%±3.3Highest RI: 13%	13.1%±4.7Lowest RI: 13%
	Warren 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	#31 of 38 in RI	#12 of 38 in RI
School district	Highlander · Bristol Warren	Foster-Glocester · Glocester
High school in town	Highlander Secondary Charter S	Ponaganset High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.5Highest	12.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.