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Burrillville vs Pomfret 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).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Pomfret | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
4,317Lowest |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Glocester 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret 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±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% 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±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Pomfret 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Glocester 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Burrillville | Pomfret School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | None in town | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.