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Clinton 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
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Clinton | Glocester | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
10,221Lowest |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2 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 | $89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest 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 | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 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 | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Clinton | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Ponaganset High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
11.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.