Compare towns
Westerly vs Glocester vs North Kingstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westerly has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
North Kingstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Westerly | Glocester | North Kingstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,333 |
10,221Lowest |
27,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% RI: +4.3% |
+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+4.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 52.2±2.4Highest 29% above RI |
50.8±4.3 25% above RI |
46.2±2.4Lowest 14% above RI |
| Westerly and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.1Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
17.8%±1.7 RI: 18.8% |
| Glocester and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4Lowest RI: 18.7% |
23%±1.9 RI: 18.7% |
| Westerly and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% RI: 37.7% |
35.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
55.6%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.5 RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest RI: 8.3% |
6.3%±1.5Highest RI: 8.3% |
| North Kingstown and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,875±$5kLowest 13% above RI |
$113,508±$7k 29% above RI |
$126,293±$14kHighest 44% above RI |
| North Kingstown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,600±$15k 15% above RI |
$396,500±$28kLowest about the RI average |
$543,700±$26kHighest 35% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$131Lowest 6% below RI |
$1,417±$627Highest 6% above RI |
$1,268±$187 6% below RI |
| Glocester and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 21% below RI |
$5,248 7% above RI |
$6,396Highest 31% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±10.4 RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
42.5%±8.6Lowest RI: 48% |
| Glocester and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% RI: 11.2% |
4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
6.1%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
74.7%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 11 yrs newer than RI |
1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
1973Lowest 11 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 5% below RI |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
26 min about the RI average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.5Lowest RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7 RI: 13% |
16.7%±2.4Highest RI: 13% |
| North Kingstown 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 | #25 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI | #4 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Westerly | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | North Kingstown |
| High school in town | Westerly High School | Ponaganset High School | North Kingstown Sr. High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.9 |
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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.