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Burrillville vs Hampton vs Killingly vs North Smithfield
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%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
North Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
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 | Killingly | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,427 |
1,647Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and North Smithfield 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% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Highest 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% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 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±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% 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±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and North Smithfield 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,219Highest 67% 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% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Killingly 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% 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. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and North Smithfield 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Burrillville | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | None in town | Killingly High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.