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Douglas vs Ledyard vs Sutton vs Burrillville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Burrillville has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Douglas | Ledyard | Sutton | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
15,433 |
9,452 |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$107,975±$10kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,371 104% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #99 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Douglas | Ledyard School District | Sutton | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Ledyard High School | Sutton High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
11.5 |
12.6Highest |
12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.