What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).

North Smithfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Georgetown	North Smithfield
People
Population	8,474Lowest	12,708Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.	45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S.
	North Smithfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Georgetown and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	North Smithfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	North Smithfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.	$108,866±$12kLowest 35% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.	$457,200±$21kLowest 37% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.	$1,282±$531Lowest 9% below U.S.
	Georgetown and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.	$5,219Lowest 67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Georgetown and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown and North 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	#140 of 282 in MA	#13 of 38 in RI
School district	Georgetown	North Smithfield
High school in town	Georgetown High School	North Smitfield HS
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	12.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.