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Burrillville vs Glocester vs Killingly vs Sutton

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).

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MeasureBurrillvilleGlocesterKillinglySutton
People
Population
16,427
10,221
17,867Highest
9,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
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+4.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.1±4.6
16% above U.S.
50.8±4.3Highest
31% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
44.3±2.5
14% 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%
19.8%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
20.3%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2Lowest
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%
35.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.7%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly 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.
$113,508±$7k
41% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$147,125±$25kHighest
82% above U.S.
Sutton and Burrillville 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.
$396,500±$28k
19% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$523,100±$47kHighest
57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,206±$251
15% below U.S.
$1,417±$627Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,190±$401
16% below U.S.
Glocester and Burrillville 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.
$5,248
68% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$6,763Highest
117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.1%±14.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
64.5%±24Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Glocester and Sutton 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%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
91%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970
10 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
34 min
30% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
Work from home
11.5%±3.1
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #30 of 38 in RI #12 of 38 in RI #136 of 149 in CT #105 of 282 in MA
School district Burrillville Foster-Glocester · Glocester Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Sutton
High school in town Burrillville High School Ponaganset High School Killingly High School Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.0
12.8Highest
11.1Lowest
12.6
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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.