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Glocester vs Brooklyn vs Smithfield vs North 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
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
North Smithfield has the most renters (22.1% rent).
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 | Glocester | Brooklyn | Smithfield | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
8,517Lowest |
22,233Highest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 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+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Glocester and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Glocester and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest 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 | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Smithfield 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Brooklyn School District | Smithfield | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | None in town | Smithfield High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.