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Johnston vs Windsor Locks 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,835Highest |
12,579Lowest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burrillville and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$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±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Johnston 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #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.