Compare towns
Foster vs Richmond 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
Foster has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Richmond has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Foster | Richmond | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
8,142 |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Foster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Foster 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+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Richmond and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$30k 28% above U.S. |
$435,800±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556 7% above U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Richmond and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 38 in RI | #16 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Foster | Chariho | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Chariho High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.