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Tiverton vs Windsor Locks vs Westerly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tiverton has the highest household income ($106k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Westerly has the most expensive homes ($467k 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.
| Measure | Tiverton | Windsor Locks | Westerly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,189 |
12,579Lowest |
23,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4 31% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.2±2.4Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Westerly and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.1Lowest 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westerly and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Highest 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% |
5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Westerly 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 |
$98,875±$5k 22% above U.S. |
| Tiverton and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,900±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$466,600±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$152Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,257±$131 11% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Westerly 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. |
$3,847 23% 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% |
46.6%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Westerly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest 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 | #25 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Tiverton | Windsor Locks School District | Westerly |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | Windsor Locks High School | Westerly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.6 |
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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.