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Thompson vs Chaplin 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
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Burrillville has the most expensive 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 | Thompson | Chaplin | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
2,070Lowest |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burrillville and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Thompson School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Parish Hill High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
7.5Lowest |
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.