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Glocester vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks vs Burrillville
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).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
8,517Lowest |
12,579 |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.