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Glocester vs Preston 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).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Pascoag has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Preston | Windsor Locks | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
4,821 |
12,579Highest |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Preston 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. |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Preston 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. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 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±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,319±$444Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Preston and Glocester 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. |
$4,749 52% 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% |
52.6%±12.5 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below 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% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Preston School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 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.