Burrillville is a medium-sized town located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 16,300 people and three associated neighborhoods, Burrillville is the 24th largest community in Rhode Island.

Also of interest is that Burrillville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Burrillville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.75% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Burrillville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.45 minutes every day commuting to work.

The overall education level of Burrillville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.58% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Burrillville in 2022 was $43,512, which is lower middle income relative to Rhode Island, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,048 for a family of four.

The people who call Burrillville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burrillville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Burrillville include French, Irish, English, French Canadian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Burrillville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.