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Glocester vs Sutton vs Killingly 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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).

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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.

MeasureGlocesterSuttonKillinglyBurrillville
People
Population
10,221
9,452Lowest
17,867Highest
16,427
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.8±4.3Highest
31% above U.S.
44.3±2.5
14% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
45.1±4.6
16% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
22.2%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.8%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
20.3%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
25%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly 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.
$147,125±$25kHighest
82% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$119,813±$16k
48% above U.S.
Sutton and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$396,500±$28k
19% above U.S.
$523,100±$47kHighest
57% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$384,400±$18k
16% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,417±$627Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,190±$401
16% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,206±$251
15% below U.S.
Glocester and Burrillville 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.
$6,763Highest
117% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,667
50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64.5%±24Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
32.1%±14.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Glocester 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%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1970
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
30% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
13.1%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.5%±3.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #12 of 38 in RI #105 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #30 of 38 in RI
School district Foster-Glocester · Glocester Sutton Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Burrillville
High school in town Ponaganset High School Sutton High School Killingly High School Burrillville High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.8Highest
12.6
11.1Lowest
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.