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Windsor Locks vs Woonsocket vs Seymour 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
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
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 Locks | Woonsocket | Seymour | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
43,521Highest |
16,889 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.6±3Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour 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 | $81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #105 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Seymour School District | — |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Woonsocket High School | Seymour High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
11.8 |
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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.