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Burrillville vs Hampton vs Pascoag
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 expensive homes ($384k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Pascoag has the youngest population (median age 39.1).
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 | Hampton | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
1,647Lowest |
4,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Pascoag 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% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Hampton 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. |
$109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Pascoag 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±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Pascoag 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±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Hampton 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. |
$4,395 41% 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% |
36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Pascoag 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Burrillville | Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.