Compare towns
Burrillville vs Johnston vs Pascoag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burrillville has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Johnston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Johnston | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427 |
29,835Highest |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+2.8%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+1.4% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6Highest 11% above RI |
44.5±2.5 10% above RI |
39.1±3.7Lowest 4% below 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%±3.3 RI: 18.8% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.7%±6.9Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Pascoag 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 RI: 18.7% |
22.1%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
21%±5.1 RI: 18.7% |
| Johnston 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 RI: 37.7% |
28.9%Highest RI: 37.7% |
26.1% RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7 RI: 8.3% |
6.1%±1.6Highest RI: 8.3% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest 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±$16k 36% above RI |
$91,866±$6kLowest 5% above RI |
$121,369±$34kHighest 38% above RI |
| 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 5% below RI |
$355,500±$13kLowest 12% below RI |
$365,000±$47k 10% below RI |
| 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 10% below RI |
$1,275±$132 5% below RI |
$1,319±$444Highest about the RI average |
| Pascoag and Johnston 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 |
$4,614 6% below RI |
$4,395Lowest 10% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5Lowest RI: 48% |
38.1%±8.7Highest RI: 48% |
36.1%±27.4 RI: 48% |
| Johnston and Pascoag 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% RI: 11.2% |
11.4%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest RI: 63.6% |
75.9% RI: 63.6% |
72.8%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 8 yrs newer than RI |
1968 6 yrs newer than RI |
1953Lowest 9 yrs older than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 38% above RI |
24 minLowest 7% below RI |
35 minHighest 39% above RI |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Highest RI: 13% |
9.9%±2.3 RI: 13% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest 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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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.