What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burrillville	Webster
People
Population	16,427Lowest	17,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S.	39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average
	Burrillville and Webster 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%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Webster and Burrillville 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%	19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Burrillville and Webster 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%	25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Webster 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.	$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.	$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S.
	Burrillville and Webster 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.	$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S.
	Webster 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.	$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Webster and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	11.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Burrillville and Webster 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	#271 of 282 in MA
School district	Burrillville	Webster
High school in town	Burrillville High School	Bartlett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	11.6Lowest
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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.