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Glocester vs Beacon Falls 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
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Burrillville has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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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 | Glocester | Beacon Falls | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
6,147Lowest |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.4±3.8 24% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beacon Falls and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beacon Falls and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$101,516±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$350,300±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Beacon Falls and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$6,534Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #77 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Regional School District 16 | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Woodland Regional High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
12.0 |
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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.