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Hampton vs Johnston vs Smithfield vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Johnston has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Johnston | Smithfield | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
29,835Highest |
22,233 |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,426±$108Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bozrah and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #32 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Johnston | Smithfield | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Johnston Senior High | Smithfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.