Compare towns
Burrillville vs Killingly vs Pascoag vs Suffield
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 oldest population (median age 45.1).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Killingly | Pascoag | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,427 |
17,867Highest |
4,410Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Suffield 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% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Pascoag 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly 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 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% 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±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Pascoag 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. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% 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% |
36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Burrillville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Killingly High School | — | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.1 |
— | 10.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.