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Glocester vs Windsor Locks vs Sutton vs Smithfield
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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Sutton | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
12,579 |
9,452Lowest |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Sutton 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Sutton 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Smithfield 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% 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 | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windsor Locks 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Windsor Locks School District | Sutton | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Windsor Locks High School | Sutton High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
12.6 |
11.8 |
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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.