What stands out worked out from the figures below

Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).

Burrillville has the most kids (19.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Quinebaug	Burrillville
People
Population	1,193Lowest	16,427Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S.	45.1±4.6Lowest 16% above U.S.
Kids under 18	0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Quinebaug and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	25%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Burrillville and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,181±$36kLowest 30% above U.S.	$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S.
	Burrillville and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S.	$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,206±$251 15% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S.	$4,667Highest 50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	32.1%±14.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Burrillville and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S.	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.
Work from home	23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Quinebaug 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	—	#30 of 38 in RI
School district	—	Burrillville
High school in town	—	Burrillville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	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.