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Danielson vs Smithfield vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (14%).
East Brooklyn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+34.6%).
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.
| Measure | Danielson | Smithfield | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
22,233Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Smithfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Danielson and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Danielson 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 | — | Smithfield | — |
| High school in town | — | Smithfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.