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Burrillville vs Scituate vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($384k median).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Scituate | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
10,517 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% 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% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Scituate 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. |
$112,315±$23kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% 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 | $4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Sutton 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 38 in RI | #17 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burrillville | Scituate | Sutton |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Scituate High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
10.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.