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Douglas vs Glocester vs Sutton vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Douglas | Glocester | Sutton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
10,221 |
9,452 |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 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 | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Douglas | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Sutton | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Ponaganset High School | Sutton High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.6 |
8.9 |
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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.