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North Kingstown 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
North Kingstown has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | North Kingstown | Windsor Locks | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,859Highest |
12,579Lowest |
22,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.2±2.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| North Kingstown and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Kingstown and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,293±$14kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $543,700±$26kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$187Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,396Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,393 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.5%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 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 | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and North Kingstown 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 | #4 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | North Kingstown | Windsor Locks School District | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | North Kingstown Sr. High | Windsor Locks High School | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
8.9Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.