Compare towns
Jamestown vs Smithfield vs Glocester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamestown has the most expensive homes ($842k median).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Glocester has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Jamestown | Smithfield | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,534Lowest |
22,233Highest |
10,221 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% RI: +4.3% |
+3.2%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 58.2±2.6Highest 43% above RI |
41.8±2.6Lowest about the RI average |
50.8±4.3 25% above RI |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.1Lowest RI: 18.8% |
16.9%±2.4 RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Glocester and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±7Highest RI: 18.7% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4 RI: 18.7% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.1%Highest RI: 37.7% |
40% RI: 37.7% |
35.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3% |
16.7%±0.9Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9 RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,625±$42kHighest 60% above RI |
$102,077±$8kLowest 16% above RI |
$113,508±$7k 29% above RI |
| Jamestown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,400±$59kHighest 108% above RI |
$446,400±$12k 10% above RI |
$396,500±$28kLowest about the RI average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$916Highest 21% above RI |
$1,016±$241Lowest 24% below RI |
$1,417±$627 6% above RI |
| Jamestown and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,047Lowest 3% above RI |
$5,207 6% above RI |
$5,248Highest 7% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±27.8Lowest RI: 48% |
57.1%±17.7 RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
| Glocester and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
6.2%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.8% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% RI: 63.6% |
81.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 13 yrs newer than RI |
1976Highest 14 yrs newer than RI |
1975Lowest 13 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the RI average |
25 minLowest 4% below RI |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
| Work from home | 20.6%±7.2Highest RI: 13% |
14%±3.1 RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest RI: 13% |
| Jamestown 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 | #2 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Jamestown | Smithfield | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | None in town | Smithfield High School | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.