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Bristol vs Glocester vs Windsor Locks vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Middletown has the most expensive homes ($563k median).
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 | Bristol | Glocester | Windsor Locks | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,220Highest |
10,221Lowest |
12,579 |
16,832 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,948±$6k 26% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$563,300±$46kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,990±$170Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393 73% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,153Highest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #20 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #23 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Windsor Locks School District | Middletown |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Ponaganset High School | Windsor Locks High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
12.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.