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North Smithfield vs Chaplin vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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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 | North Smithfield | Chaplin | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,708Highest |
2,070Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| North Smithfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,866±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| North Smithfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,282±$531Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,219Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and North 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | #13 of 38 in RI | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | North Smithfield | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | North Smitfield HS | Parish Hill High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
8.9 |
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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.