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Andover vs Glocester vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Andover | Glocester | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
10,221Lowest |
22,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Ponaganset High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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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.