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Woonsocket vs Windsor Locks vs Wolcott
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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Woonsocket | Windsor Locks | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
12,579Lowest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolcott 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+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$110,850±$10kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$326,200±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wolcott and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,799Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wolcott 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Windsor Locks School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Windsor Locks High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.