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Canterbury vs Hampton 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
Canterbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Canterbury | Hampton | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124 |
1,647Lowest |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #125 of 149 in CT | — | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Hampton School District | Smithfield |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.