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Burrillville vs Glocester vs Upton vs Johnston
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).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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.
| Measure | Burrillville | Glocester | Upton | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,427 |
10,221 |
8,189Lowest |
29,835Highest |
| 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% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest 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% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Johnston 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% |
28.9% 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% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% 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±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% 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. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Johnston 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% 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% |
38.1%±8.7 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest 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 | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Burrillville | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Johnston |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Ponaganset High School | Blackstone Valley | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
12.8Highest |
11.2 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.