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Burrillville vs Ogunquit vs Scituate

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 most kids (19.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Scituate has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).

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.

MeasureBurrillvilleOgunquitScituate
People
Population
16,427Highest
1,379Lowest
10,517
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.1±4.6Lowest
16% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.9±4
28% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.9%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Burrillville and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.3%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Burrillville and Ogunquit 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.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$112,315±$23kLowest
39% above U.S.
Burrillville and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$384,400±$18kLowest
16% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$449,300±$26k
35% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,206±$251Lowest
15% below U.S.
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$1,489±$251Highest
5% above 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.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,265Highest
69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.1%±14.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.6%±25.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Scituate and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970
10 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
11.5%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #30 of 38 in RI — #17 of 38 in RI
School district Burrillville — Scituate
High school in town Burrillville High School — Scituate High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.0Highest
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10.8Lowest
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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.