Compare towns
Glocester vs Bristol 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
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k 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.
| Measure | Glocester | Bristol | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
22,220Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bristol and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,393Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #20 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Bristol Warren | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Mt. Hope High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.5 |
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.