Compare towns
Lincoln vs Windsor Locks vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Bristol has the most renters (33.9% 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 | Lincoln | Windsor Locks | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,864Highest |
12,579Lowest |
22,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,821±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,600±$17k 35% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$152 4% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,751 52% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,393Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Lincoln 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 | #21 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | Windsor Locks School District | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Lincoln Senior High School | Windsor Locks High School | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
12.5 |
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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.