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Burrillville vs Everett vs Thompson

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).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).

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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.

MeasureBurrillvilleEverettThompson
People
Population
16,427
50,045Highest
9,337Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
45.1±4.6
16% above U.S.
35.2±1.5Lowest
10% below U.S.
54.1±2.2Highest
39% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.1%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Everett and Burrillville 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%
11.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Thompson 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.7%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
6.3%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Everett 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±$16kHighest
48% above U.S.
$85,218±$7kLowest
6% above U.S.
$93,629±$18k
16% above U.S.
Burrillville and Thompson 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.
$610,000±$23kHighest
83% above U.S.
$291,900±$24kLowest
12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,206±$251
15% below U.S.
$2,076±$69Highest
47% above U.S.
$1,012±$344Lowest
28% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,667
50% above U.S.
$4,880Highest
56% above U.S.
$3,822Lowest
23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.1%±14.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
54%±18.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Everett and Thompson 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%
14.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Highest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
35 min
33% above U.S.
32 minLowest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
11.5%±3.1
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Thompson 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 #264 of 282 in MA #130 of 149 in CT
School district Burrillville Everett Thompson School District
High school in town Burrillville High School Everett High Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.0
12.1Highest
7.9Lowest
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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.