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Thompson vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Orange | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
7,573Lowest |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Orange 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Thompson 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. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% 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±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Burrillville and Thompson 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. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,667Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Orange 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Thompson School District | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
9.0 |
12.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.