What stands out worked out from the figures below

Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Providence	Windsor Locks
People
Population	191,767Highest	12,579Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S.	41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.1%±1Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Providence and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S.	$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average
	Windsor Locks and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,200±$8kHighest 9% above U.S.	$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average	$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average
	Providence and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,418Highest 42% above U.S.	$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor Locks and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 5% below U.S.	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	14.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor Locks and Providence 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	#36 of 38 in RI	#109 of 149 in CT
School district	MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative	—
High school in town	Classical High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	17.2	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.