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Burrillville vs Glocester vs Upton
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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Glocester | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
10,221 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Upton 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Glocester 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±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% 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 | $4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Upton 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% |
| 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. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burrillville | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Ponaganset High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
12.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.