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Burrillville vs Douglas 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 most affordable homes ($384k median).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Burrillville | Douglas | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
9,207Lowest |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Douglas and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Glocester 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Burrillville | Douglas | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Douglas High School | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
7.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.