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West Greenwich vs Windsor Locks

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Greenwich has the most expensive homes ($535k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).

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MeasureWest GreenwichWindsor Locks
People
Population
6,647Lowest
12,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
43±3.8Highest
11% above U.S.
41.4±2.6Lowest
6% above U.S.
West Greenwich and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
West Greenwich and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
West Greenwich 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+
34.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windsor Locks and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$135,625±$17kHighest
68% above U.S.
$81,205±$13kLowest
about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$535,400±$68kHighest
61% above U.S.
$258,800±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,414±$206Highest
71% above U.S.
$1,394±$187Lowest
about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,491Highest
108% above U.S.
$3,688Lowest
18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.5%±39.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor Locks and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
3% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
11.5%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor Locks and West Greenwich 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 #19 of 38 in RI #109 of 149 in CT
School district The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich Windsor Locks School District
High school in town Exeter-West Greenwich Regional Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.6Highest
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.