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Burrillville vs Danielson vs Killingly vs Glocester

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Killingly has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Glocester has the most people working from home (13.1%).

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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.

MeasureBurrillvilleDanielsonKillinglyGlocester
People
Population
16,427
4,209Lowest
17,867Highest
10,221
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.1±4.6
16% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
50.8±4.3Highest
31% above U.S.
Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
20.3%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.7%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$119,813±$16kHighest
48% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$113,508±$7k
41% above U.S.
Burrillville and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$384,400±$18k
16% above U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$396,500±$28kHighest
19% above U.S.
Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,206±$251
15% below U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,417±$627Highest
about the U.S. average
Glocester and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,667
50% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,248Highest
68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.1%±14.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
64.5%±24Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Glocester and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
91%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970
10 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
34 min
30% above U.S.
Work from home
11.5%±3.1
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Glocester and Burrillville 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 #30 of 38 in RI — #136 of 149 in CT #12 of 38 in RI
School district Burrillville — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Foster-Glocester · Glocester
High school in town Burrillville High School — Killingly High School Ponaganset High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.0
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11.1Lowest
12.8Highest
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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.