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Little Compton vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Little Compton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($446k median).
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 | Little Compton | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,584Lowest |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+3.2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 60.3±3.7Highest 49% above RI |
41.8±2.6Lowest about the RI average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest RI: 18.8% |
16.9%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Smithfield and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±7.3Highest RI: 18.7% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest RI: 37.7% |
40%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.1Lowest RI: 8.3% |
16.7%±0.9Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $134,750±$36kHighest 53% above RI |
$102,077±$8kLowest 16% above RI |
| Little Compton and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,400±$82kHighest 94% above RI |
$446,400±$12kLowest 10% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,016±$241 24% below RI |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,696Lowest 25% below RI |
$5,207Highest 6% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.1%±36Highest RI: 48% |
57.1%±17.7Lowest RI: 48% |
| Little Compton and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
6.2%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest RI: 63.6% |
81.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs newer than RI |
1976Highest 14 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 32% above RI |
25 minLowest 4% below RI |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.9Highest RI: 13% |
14%±3.1Lowest RI: 13% |
| Little Compton 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 | #5 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Little Compton | Smithfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.