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Glocester vs Chilmark 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 most affordable homes ($397k median).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
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 | Chilmark | Smithfield | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221 |
1,578Lowest |
22,233Highest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Glocester 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest 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±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Chilmark and Glocester 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. |
$4,485Lowest 44% 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% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4 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% |
4.1%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% |
89.4% 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. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer 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. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | — | #8 of 38 in RI | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Up-Island Regional | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.