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Burrillville vs Sutton vs Thompson
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 renters (18.4% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
9,452 |
9,337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Sutton 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. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% 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±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Burrillville and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% 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% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Burrillville | Sutton | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Sutton High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
12.6Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.