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