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Bristol vs Smithfield vs Sutton vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Bristol | Smithfield | Sutton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,220 |
22,233Highest |
9,452Lowest |
11,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Warren and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$90,729±$12kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$395,700±$22kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,363±$96 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393 73% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,474 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.6%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #31 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Smithfield | Sutton | Highlander · Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Smithfield High School | Sutton High School | Highlander Secondary Charter S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
11.8Lowest |
12.6 |
15.5Highest |
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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.