Glocester at a Glance:
Glocester is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island. The villages of Chepachet and Harmony are in Glocester. Glocester was part of Providence until 1731. North Glocester was incorporated as the separate town of Burrillville in 1806. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.8 square miles, 2.0 square miles of which are water. Glocester is governed by a five-member Town Council, which meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7:30 pm at the Town Hall in Chepachet.
Housing Facts: 2010
| Typical monthly housing payment* for a $199,000 house |
$1,562 |
| Household income required to afford a $199,000 house |
$62,479 |
| Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment |
$1,165 |
| Household income required for that rent to be affordable |
$46,600 |
| Average private-sector wage for jobs in Glocester |
$29,640 |
| Foreclosures in Glocester |
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| Actual number of foreclosures |
16 |
| Total number of mortgaged housing units |
2,580 |
| Foreclosures as a percentage of mortgaged stock |
0.60% |
| Housing Units in Glocester |
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| Number of year-round housing units |
3,644 |
| Housing units that quality as affordable |
85 |
| Affordable housing units reserved for the elderly |
62 |
| Affordable housing units reserved for families |
5 |
| Affordable housing units reserved for persons with special needs |
18 |
| Homes funded through Building Homes Rhode Island |
0 |
| How much housing is needed? |
|
| Additional housing units necessary to meet the 10% threshold established by the State's Low and Moderate Income Housing Act of 2004 |
279 |
