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Bristol vs Windsor Locks vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (33.9% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Windsor Locks | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220 |
12,579Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bristol and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Cumberland 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Cumberland 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Windsor Locks School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Windsor Locks High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
8.9Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.