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Glocester vs Danielson vs Windsor Locks vs Pascoag

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).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).

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.

MeasureGlocesterDanielsonWindsor LocksPascoag
People
Population
10,221
4,209Lowest
12,579Highest
4,410
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.8±4.3Highest
31% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
41.4±2.6
6% above U.S.
39.1±3.7
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
19.8%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.7%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
Glocester and Pascoag 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%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Glocester and Pascoag 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%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
26.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson 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
$113,508±$7k
41% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$81,205±$13k
about the U.S. average
$121,369±$34kHighest
50% above U.S.
Pascoag 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.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$258,800±$14k
22% below U.S.
$365,000±$47k
10% above U.S.
Glocester and Pascoag 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
$1,235±$194Lowest
13% below U.S.
$1,394±$187
about the U.S. average
$1,319±$444
7% 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.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$3,688Lowest
18% above U.S.
$4,395
41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64.5%±24Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±16.8
U.S.: 51.1%
36.1%±27.4Lowest
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%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1961
19 yrs older than U.S.
1953
27 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
30% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
Work from home
13.1%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±4.7
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 — #109 of 149 in CT —
School district Foster-Glocester · Glocester — Windsor Locks School District —
High school in town Ponaganset High School — Windsor Locks High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
12.8Highest
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8.9Lowest
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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.