Town guide

Glocester, Rhode Island

Glocester is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, home to about 10,221 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02814 and 02829, and parts of 02857 are in Glocester too.

Homes sold for a median of $298 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,221188 per sq mi
Median home value$396,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$298Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking49%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Glocester

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Glocester. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Glocester

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY146 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Glocester; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Glocester

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Glocester had 9,974 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 30th largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.

Providence County grew from 328,683 residents in 1900 to 660,741 in 2020.

Glocester population by census2000: 9,948, 2010: 9,746, 2020: 9,9749,94820009,74620109,9742020

Providence County, 1900–2020

Providence County population, 1900 to 20201900: 328,683, 1910: 424,353, 1920: 475,190, 1930: 540,016, 1940: 550,298, 1950: 574,973, 1960: 568,778, 1970: 580,261, 1980: 571,349, 1990: 596,270, 2000: 621,602, 2010: 626,667, 2020: 660,741329K’00’10475K’20’30550K’40’50569K’60’70571K’80’90622K’00’10661K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 53.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GlocesterJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 27°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 24°F, 5.2 in35°19°Jan4.538°20°Feb3.946°27°Mar5.258°37°Apr4.768°47°May3.876°56°Jun4.580°61°Jul3.679°60°Aug4.572°53°Sep4.461°42°Oct5.050°33°Nov4.540°24°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Foster 1 E, RI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Providence County

273,731 jobs at 16,414 businesses in Providence County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Providence CountyHealth care and social assistance: 57,123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 28,868 jobs; Retail trade: 25,964 jobs; Educational services: 24,499 jobs; Finance and insurance: 24,242 jobs; Manufacturing: 21,219 jobs; Professional services: 15,738 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,154 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 11% Retail trade 10% Educational services 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Glocester’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Our Lady of Fatima HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · North Providence11.1 miles
  • Landmark Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Woonsocket11.4 miles
  • Day Kimball HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Putnam12.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers18
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Glocester

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Clear River Open Space · 38 acres4.5 mi
  • Byron Winsor Park · 18 acres3.7 mi
  • Glocester Memorial Park · 6 acres1.0 mi
  • Pascoag Reservoir Fishing Access · 2 acres3.2 mi
  • Union Pond Fishermans Access · 2 acres4.0 mi
  • Marion Irons Beach · 2 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Dino's Park N' Shop0.5 mi
  • IGA Brigido's Grocery Store4.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Glocester Manton Free Public Library0.8 mi
  • Harmony Library3.8 mi
  • Pascoag Free Public Library4.3 mi
  • Jesse Smith Memorial Library4.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Dorr Rebellion Museum0.5 mi
  • Gloucester Light Infantry Militia Armory0.8 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Glocester

Public schools here are run by Glocester. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
West Glocester ElementaryChepachetPre-K–5243Public5.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Harmony Hill SchoolChepachet4–1282Nonsectarian2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Scituate, Smithfield and Foster.

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