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Glocester vs Townsend 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 people working from home (13.1%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Burrillville has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Glocester | Townsend | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,221 |
9,100Lowest |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Glocester 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 |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | North Middlesex | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | North Middlesex Regional | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.1Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.