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Wauregan vs Windsor Locks vs Woonsocket vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Chaplin has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Wauregan | Windsor Locks | Woonsocket | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
12,579 |
43,521Highest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin 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+ | 18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin 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 | $79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 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 | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Woonsocket High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
15.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.