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Burrillville vs Sutton vs Uxbridge
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 the most people working from home (22.7%).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
9,452Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville and Sutton 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% |
38% 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%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,813±$16kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burrillville | Sutton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.