Compare towns
Burrillville vs Hampton 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
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hampton | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427 |
1,647Lowest |
29,835Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Burrillville 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Johnston 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. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Johnston 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Burrillville | Hampton School District | Johnston |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | None in town | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.