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Providence vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Providence has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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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 | Providence | Windsor Locks | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 191,767Highest |
12,579 |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Putnam 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. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±2.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 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. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Classical High School | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.