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Windsor vs Woonsocket vs Cheshire
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 (21.2%).
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Cheshire has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
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 | Woonsocket | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
43,521Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Cheshire and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$69,803±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$3,960Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #37 of 38 in RI | #274 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | — | Woonsocket High School | Hoosac Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.