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Seymour vs Windsor Locks vs Woonsocket

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).

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MeasureSeymourWindsor LocksWoonsocket
People
Population
16,889
12,579Lowest
43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.6±3Highest
7% above U.S.
41.4±2.6
6% above U.S.
35.7±1.3Lowest
8% below U.S.
Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.3%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.3%±2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Woonsocket and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.8%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor Locks and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
19.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,708±$15kHighest
33% above U.S.
$81,205±$13k
about the U.S. average
$61,059±$5kLowest
24% below U.S.
Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$370,000±$19kHighest
11% above U.S.
$258,800±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
$311,000±$15k
7% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,608±$86Highest
14% above U.S.
$1,394±$187
about the U.S. average
$1,161±$48Lowest
18% below U.S.
Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,635Highest
113% above U.S.
$3,688Lowest
18% above U.S.
$3,960
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
45.2%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±5.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor Locks and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
18.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1961
19 yrs older than U.S.
1952Lowest
28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
16.4%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 #105 of 149 in CT #109 of 149 in CT #37 of 38 in RI
School district Seymour School District Windsor Locks School District RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket
High school in town Seymour High School Windsor Locks High School Woonsocket High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.8
8.9Lowest
15.2Highest
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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.