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Thompson vs Prospect 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).
Prospect has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Prospect | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Lowest |
9,458 |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9 20% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and Thompson 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% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burrillville and Prospect 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. |
$126,394±$18kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Burrillville 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. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Prospect 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. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Prospect 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. |
$6,504Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Prospect 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Thompson School District | Regional School District 16 | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 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.