Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0In Burrillville, 68% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Rhode Island
Burrillville’s town government spent $61.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,789 per resident.
What stands out about how Burrillville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Burrillville School District
Burrillville’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Burrillville, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $19,478 per pupil, $10,708 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Rhode Island districts overall: 48% local, 40% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $3,789 per resident a year, or $10.38 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 71% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Burrillville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Rhode Island towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
$3,527 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Burrillville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,527 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Rhode Island towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $3,952, and the middle half spent $3,359–$4,364. Burrillville spent less than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Rhode Island towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Burrillville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Burrillville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,527 · 2023: $3,796 · 2024: $3,789.
full-time in March 2025, down from 392 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,667 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% of the home’s value, vs 1.21% across Rhode Island.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Burrillville’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Burrillville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Burrillville →
Who’s in charge in Burrillville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Burrillville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on burrillville.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 44 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,300).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Burrillville voted in 2024
Official results for Burrillville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.6%5,378 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.2%3,158 votesOthers: 2.2% (188 votes).
Most votes in Burrillville: Donald J Trump
Providence County: Harris 55.7%, Trump 41.7% · Rhode Island: Harris 55.6%, Trump 41.8%
of Burrillville’s 12,923 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Rhode Island: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Burrillville: Patricia Morgan
Providence County: Whitehouse 61.3%, Morgan 38.4% · Rhode Island: Whitehouse 59.9%, Morgan 39.8%
Most votes in the district: Seth Magaziner
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Burrillville, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrillville | 61.6% | 36.2% | 2.2% | 8,724 |
| Providence County | 41.7% | 55.7% | 2.6% | 269,679 |
| Rhode Island | 41.8% | 55.6% | 2.6% | 513,086 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Burrillville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: burrillville.org ↗
- 2Rhode Island HouseBurrillville is split between 2 districts
- 3Rhode Island SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Rhode Island
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Burrillville compares with the towns next door
Burrillville spent $3,527 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,112 to $3,885. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Glocester | $3,112 runs schools | $5,248 |
| North Smithfield | $3,885 runs schools | $5,219 |
| Burrillville | $3,527 | $4,667 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Burrillville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Burrillville’s government
How much does Burrillville spend per resident?
About $3,789 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,527 was less than 61% of 23 Rhode Island towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Burrillville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.21% across Rhode Island. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see burrillville.org.
Who runs Burrillville’s government?
See burrillville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Burrillville yet.
How did Burrillville vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 61.6%, Kamala D Harris 36.2% (8,724 votes, official results). Providence County: Harris 55.7%, Trump 41.7%. Rhode Island: Harris 55.6%, Trump 41.8%.
How many people work for Burrillville?
372 full-time and 64 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.5M (about $29.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Burrillville in the state legislature?
Burrillville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Rhode Island Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Jessica de la Cruz). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Burrillville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →