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Lincoln vs Stoneham 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
Lincoln has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
North Smithfield has the most homeowners (77.9%).
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 | Lincoln | Stoneham | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,864 |
23,355Highest |
12,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.2 12% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,821±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,600±$17kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$152 4% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,282±$531Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,751Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoneham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 38 in RI | #117 of 282 in MA | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | Stoneham | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Lincoln Senior High School | Stoneham High | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.