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Johnston vs Webster 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
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Webster | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,835Highest |
12,228Lowest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| 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 10% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Johnston and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614 48% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.