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Winchester vs Glocester vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Winchester | Glocester | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
10,221Lowest |
12,487Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
| Derby and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Derby 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Ponaganset High School | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.