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Burrillville vs Killingly vs Scituate vs Coventry

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).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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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.

MeasureBurrillvilleKillinglyScituateCoventry
People
Population
16,427
17,867
10,517Lowest
35,907Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.1±4.6
16% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
49.9±4Highest
28% above U.S.
44±1.1
13% above U.S.
Scituate 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%
14.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±1.8
U.S.: 22%
Killingly 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%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.2%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Scituate 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%
34.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.2%
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%
4.2%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Coventry 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.
$112,315±$23k
39% above U.S.
$102,946±$8k
28% above U.S.
Burrillville and Scituate 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.
$449,300±$26kHighest
35% above U.S.
$356,200±$11k
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,206±$251
15% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,489±$251Highest
5% above U.S.
$1,206±$155
15% below U.S.
Scituate and Burrillville 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.
$5,265Highest
69% above U.S.
$5,099
63% 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%
59.6%±25.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±11.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Scituate and Coventry 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%
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970
10 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
11.5%±3.1
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±2.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Scituate 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 #17 of 38 in RI #24 of 38 in RI
School district Burrillville Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Scituate Coventry
High school in town Burrillville High School Killingly High School Scituate High School Coventry High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.0
11.1
10.8Lowest
12.3Highest
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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.