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Burrillville vs Thompson vs Pascoag
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 expensive homes ($384k median).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Pascoag has the youngest population (median age 39.1).
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 | Pascoag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
9,337 |
4,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pascoag and Burrillville 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% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Pascoag 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% |
26.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Thompson 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. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Pascoag 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±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Pascoag 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. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Pascoag 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. |
$4,395 41% 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% |
36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Pascoag 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Burrillville | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
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.