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Glocester vs Southington vs Windsor
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).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
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 | Southington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
43,803Highest |
29,468 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Windsor 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% |
21%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southington and Windsor 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. |
$124,309±$9kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Southington 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. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,472±$77 4% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,206Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Windsor 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southington and Windsor 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Southington School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Southington High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.