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Johnston vs Burrillville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Johnston | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 29,835Highest |
16,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+1.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Lowest 10% above RI |
45.1±4.6Highest 11% above RI |
| Burrillville and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.1%±3.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Burrillville and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Johnston and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest RI: 37.7% |
25%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Johnston and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,866±$6kLowest 5% above RI |
$119,813±$16kHighest 36% above RI |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13kLowest 12% below RI |
$384,400±$18kHighest 5% below RI |
| Burrillville and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132Highest 5% below RI |
$1,206±$251Lowest 10% below RI |
| Johnston and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614Lowest 6% below RI |
$4,667Highest 5% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Highest RI: 48% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest RI: 48% |
| Johnston and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest RI: 11.2% |
6.5%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
81.6%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 6 yrs newer than RI |
1970Highest 8 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 7% below RI |
35 minHighest 38% above RI |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest RI: 13% |
11.5%±3.1Highest RI: 13% |
| Burrillville and Johnston 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.