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Windsor vs Richmond

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($436k 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.

MeasureWindsorRichmond
People
Population
29,468Highest
8,142Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.7±1.9Highest
12% above U.S.
42.7±4.1Lowest
10% above U.S.
Windsor and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.2%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Richmond and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20%±2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Richmond and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$104,725±$8kLowest
30% above U.S.
$124,653±$27kHighest
54% above U.S.
Richmond and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$305,200±$11kLowest
8% below U.S.
$435,800±$22kHighest
31% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,681±$62Highest
19% above U.S.
$1,580±$777Lowest
12% above U.S.
Windsor and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,351Lowest
72% above U.S.
$6,362Highest
104% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.9%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±42.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
34 minHighest
29% above U.S.
Work from home
16.1%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor and Richmond 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 #117 of 149 in CT #16 of 38 in RI
School district Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District Chariho
High school in town Windsor High School Chariho High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.2Lowest
12.7Highest
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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.