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Burrillville vs Uxbridge vs Glocester
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).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Uxbridge | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,427Highest |
14,473 |
10,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Glocester 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Glocester 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Glocester 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Burrillville | Uxbridge | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Burrillville High School | Uxbridge High | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
11.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.