Compare towns
Burrillville vs Hampton vs Putnam
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%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
1,647Lowest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Putnam 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below 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±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Burrillville 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% 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% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Putnam 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Burrillville | Hampton School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.