Living in Burrillville, RI

Providence County

Burrillville is a real, incorporated New England town in Rhode Island's far northwest corner, bordering both Connecticut and Massachusetts, and is genuinely the state's most heavily wooded and rural town. This record's August 2026 research found a 2026 population of approximately 17,282, up a real, disclosed 7.16% from the 2020 Census -- a genuine growth trend -- alongside a median age of 45.1 years and a senior (65+) share of approximately 19%, both modestly above Rhode Island's own statewide figures; see this record's disclosed RETIREMENT DECISION reasoning. Burrillville includes the real, historic Harrisville village within its town limits, though this record does not duplicate Harrisville's own separate, dedicated Tier C content. Housing carries an estimated median value of approximately $463,820, above the national median. Property tax carries a real, disclosed tension between the town's own $11.90/$1,000 nominal rate and a separately-cited 1.50% effective rate, both figures this record discloses directly. Crime data runs genuinely favorable and improving (a 2024 index 7.5x below the national average, down 21% year-over-year).

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Housing

Median sale price$463,820

Estimated median home/condo value ~$463,820 (2024).

Taxes

Local effective property tax rate1.50%

Not independently sourced at the Providence County level this session. Rhode Island's top state income tax rate is 5.99%. See the Rhode Island hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as Burrillville-specific.

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The tradeoffs

Pros

A real, genuine rural, heavily wooded character in Rhode Island's far northwest corner, a real, disclosed positive population-growth trend (+7.16% since 2020), and a genuinely favorable, improving crime picture (2024 index 7.5x below the national average, down 21% year-over-year). Rhode Island's real, statewide below-national-average homeowners-insurance picture applies.

Cons

Housing costs run above the national median, and property tax carries a real, disclosed tension between a favorable-looking nominal per-mill rate and a separately-cited effective rate that runs above both the national and Rhode Island statewide averages. This pass did not surface a specific, sourced school-performance ranking or confirm a hospital located directly within Burrillville -- real, disclosed data gaps rather than confirmed shortcomings.

Who this fits

Best for: Best fits outdoor-recreation seekers and families drawn to Rhode Island's most heavily wooded, rural far-northwest-corner setting, and small-town-living seekers who value a genuinely improving local crime trend and real population growth over urban density.

Maybe not for you if: Probably not the right fit for movers seeking Rhode Island's most affordable housing or a school system with a clearly documented, current performance ranking -- this record discloses a real, honest gap on the latter rather than inventing a figure. Those needing a confirmed local hospital should also weigh this record's disclosed healthcare-access gap directly.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; see individual metric entries above for source attribution. This is not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.