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Burrillville vs Thompson vs Johnston
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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Thompson | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427 |
9,337Lowest |
29,835Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Burrillville and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Johnston 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Johnston and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Burrillville 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Burrillville | Thompson School District | Johnston |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.