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Burrillville vs Douglas vs Pascoag
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 oldest population (median age 45.1).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Pascoag has the youngest population (median age 39.1).
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 | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
9,207 |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Burrillville and Douglas 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% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Pascoag 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% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag 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% |
26.1% 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% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest 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±$16kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Pascoag 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. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Pascoag 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. |
$4,395Lowest 41% 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% |
36.1%±27.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pascoag and Douglas 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 38 in RI | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Burrillville | Douglas | — |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Douglas High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.