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Bristol vs Windsor Locks vs Tiverton
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 expensive homes ($485k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Tiverton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Tiverton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220Highest |
12,579 |
8,091Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.1±3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Tiverton 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%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tiverton and Bristol 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% 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% |
4.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,158±$7kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$407,200±$25k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$169Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Bristol 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 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%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #15 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.