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Burrillville vs Killingly vs Johnston vs Glocester
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Glocester has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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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 | Killingly | Johnston | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,427 |
17,867 |
29,835Highest |
10,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Killingly 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Glocester 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Johnston 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Burrillville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Johnston | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Killingly High School | Johnston Senior High | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.