What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burrillville has the most renters (18.4% rent).

Wilbraham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

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.

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

Measure	Burrillville	Wilbraham
People
Population	16,427Highest	14,572Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S.	44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Burrillville and Wilbraham 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%	23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wilbraham 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%	23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Wilbraham 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%	51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wilbraham 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±$16kLowest 48% above U.S.	$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S.
	Wilbraham 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.	$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S.
	Wilbraham and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,206±$251Highest 15% below U.S.	$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S.
	Burrillville and Wilbraham 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.	$6,658Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wilbraham 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%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wilbraham 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	#88 of 282 in MA
School district	Burrillville	Hampden-Wilbraham
High school in town	Burrillville High School	Minnechaug Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	14.2Highest
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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.