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Foster vs Windham vs Richmond
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 most people working from home (17.7%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Richmond has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Windham | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
23,961Highest |
8,142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.7±4.1 10% 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Foster and Richmond 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22kHighest 31% above 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. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster and Richmond 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 | #22 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | #16 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chariho |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Chariho High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
12.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.