What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).

Johnston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burrillville	Johnston
People
Population	16,427Lowest	29,835Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+2.8%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	45.1±4.6Highest 11% above RI	44.5±2.5Lowest 10% above RI
	Burrillville and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±3.3Highest RI: 18.8%	17.5%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8%
	Burrillville and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.3%±2.8Lowest RI: 18.7%	22.1%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7%
	Johnston and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25%Lowest RI: 37.7%	28.9%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.7Lowest RI: 8.3%	6.1%±1.6Highest RI: 8.3%
	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 36% above RI	$91,866±$6kLowest 5% above RI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$384,400±$18kHighest 5% below RI	$355,500±$13kLowest 12% below RI
	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 10% below RI	$1,275±$132Highest 5% below RI
	Johnston and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,667Highest 5% below RI	$4,614Lowest 6% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±14.5Lowest RI: 48%	38.1%±8.7Highest RI: 48%
	Johnston and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest RI: 11.2%	7.9%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Highest RI: 63.6%	75.9%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 8 yrs newer than RI	1968Lowest 6 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 38% above RI	24 minLowest 7% below RI
Work from home	11.5%±3.1Highest RI: 13%	9.9%±2.3Lowest RI: 13%
	Burrillville and Johnston 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	Johnston
High school in town	Burrillville High School	Johnston Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	10.3Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

RI 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.