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Chaplin vs Smithfield vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Chaplin | Smithfield | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070 |
22,233Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241 28% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Smithfield 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 | — | #8 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Smithfield | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Smithfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.