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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.
| Measure | Windsor | Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.
