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Deerfield 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
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Smithfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Deerfield | Glocester | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
10,221 |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 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 | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Glocester and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest 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 | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 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 | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Ponaganset High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.8 |
| 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.