What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tiverton has the most expensive homes ($412k median).

Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).

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	Tiverton	Windsor Locks
People
Population	16,189Highest	12,579Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	51.1±2.4Highest 31% above U.S.	41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor Locks and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor Locks and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,036±$10kHighest 31% above U.S.	$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$411,900±$24kHighest 24% above U.S.	$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,247±$152Lowest 12% below U.S.	$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average
	Windsor Locks and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,767Highest 53% above U.S.	$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	13.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor Locks and Tiverton 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	#15 of 38 in RI	#109 of 149 in CT
School district	Tiverton	Windsor Locks School District
High school in town	Tiverton High School	Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Highest	8.9Lowest
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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.