What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

Smithfield has the most homeowners (81.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Smithfield
People
Population	15,563Lowest	22,233Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average	41.8±2.6Highest 7% above U.S.
	Smithfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22%	16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Clinton and Smithfield 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%	21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S.	$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S.
	Smithfield and Clinton 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.	$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average	$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S.	$5,207Highest 67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Smithfield and Clinton 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%	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.
Work from home	14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14%±3.1Lowest 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	#8 of 38 in RI
School district	Clinton	Smithfield
High school in town	Clinton Senior High	Smithfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	11.8Lowest
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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.