Glocester, RI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Glocester, otherwise officially called the Town of Glocester, Rhode Island, is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 9,974 as of the 2020 census. The villages of Chepachet and Harmony are in Glocester. Putnam Pike (U.S. Route 44) runs west through the town center of Glocester into Putnam, Connecticut.

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How Glocester ranks

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#1Safest in RI #5Highest graduation rate in RI #6Most new homes in RI All RI rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code401

Living in Glocester

Housing in Glocester

$509K▲ 2.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Glocester home is worth about $509,000, up 2.7% in a year, close to the Rhode Island typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market91

Sale-to-list89.8%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Glocester

A⁺

Safety Grade A+

Glocester reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Glocester 0.4

Rhode Island 1.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Glocester 1

Rhode Island 9.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Glocester

Compared with Rhode Island

10better than RI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.6%Fewer uninsured adultsRI 8.2% · better 8.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethRI 14.2% · better 9.7%More adults who have had cancerRI 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Day Kimball HospitalPutnam · 11.7 mi · ER

Wellone Primary Medical and Dental Care Behavioral Health ProgramPascoag · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · part of Glocester

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 02814, 02857 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Glocester →

Schools in Glocester

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Glocester’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Rhode Island’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#12Best public schoolsof 38 in RI

DistrictFoster-GlocesterSchools5

Fogarty Memorial AElementary · Grades K–5 · 318 students West Glocester Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 243 students Ponaganset Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 396 students Ponaganset High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 869 students Harmony Hill SchoolOther · Grades 4–12 · 82 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within RI. Ratings are from neighbors.