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Burrillville vs Douglas vs Ogunquit vs North Smithfield
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 the highest household income ($152k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Smithfield has the most renters (22.1% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
9,207 |
1,379Lowest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and North Smithfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% 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% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Douglas and North Smithfield 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Douglas and North Smithfield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 38 in RI | #177 of 282 in MA | — | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Burrillville | Douglas | — | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Douglas High School | — | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
7.2Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.