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Glocester vs Hampton 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 homeowners (91%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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.
| Measure | Glocester | Hampton | Smithfield | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,221Lowest |
16,426 |
22,233Highest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%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% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% 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±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% 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 |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,248 68% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 38 in RI | #31 of 120 in NH | #8 of 38 in RI | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Smithfield | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Ponaganset High School | Winnacunnet High School | Smithfield High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
11.8 |
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.