What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glocester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

Burrillville has the youngest 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.

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

Measure	Glocester	Burrillville
People
Population	10,221Lowest	16,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest RI: +4.3%	+1.3%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI	45.1±4.6Lowest 11% above RI
	Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest RI: 18.8%	19.1%±3.3Lowest RI: 18.8%
	Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±3.4Highest RI: 18.7%	20.3%±2.8Lowest RI: 18.7%
	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+	35.7%Highest RI: 37.7%	25%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Lowest RI: 8.3%	4.7%±2.7Highest RI: 8.3%
	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	$113,508±$7kLowest 29% above RI	$119,813±$16kHighest 36% above RI
	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 about the RI average	$384,400±$18kLowest 5% below RI
	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±$627Highest 6% above RI	$1,206±$251Lowest 10% below RI
	Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,248Highest 7% above RI	$4,667Lowest 5% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±24Highest RI: 48%	32.1%±14.5Lowest RI: 48%
	Glocester and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2%	6.5%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest RI: 63.6%	81.6%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI	1970Lowest 8 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 35% above RI	35 minHighest 38% above RI
Work from home	13.1%±4.7Highest RI: 13%	11.5%±3.1Lowest RI: 13%
	Glocester 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	#12 of 38 in RI	#30 of 38 in RI
School district	Foster-Glocester · Glocester	Burrillville
High school in town	Ponaganset High School	Burrillville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	12.0Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

RI 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.