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Thompson vs Fall River 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 most affordable homes ($292k median).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Thompson | Fall River | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Lowest |
94,082Highest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Burrillville 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Fall River and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Burrillville and Fall River 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. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #262 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Thompson School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | B M C Durfee High | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.3 |
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.