What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burrillville has the most expensive homes ($384k median).

Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burrillville	Windsor Locks
People
Population	16,427Highest	12,579Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S.	41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Burrillville and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Burrillville and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Burrillville and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor Locks and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S.	$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.	$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average
	Windsor Locks and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,667Highest 50% above U.S.	$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor Locks and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor Locks and Burrillville 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	#30 of 38 in RI	#109 of 149 in CT
School district	Burrillville	Windsor Locks School District
High school in town	Burrillville High School	Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	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.