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Burrillville vs Glocester vs Suffield
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 renters (18.4% rent).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Glocester | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
10,221Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Suffield 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. |
$113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield 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. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% 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% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Burrillville | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Ponaganset High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
12.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.