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North Smithfield vs Coventry 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
North Smithfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | North Smithfield | Coventry | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,708Lowest |
35,907Highest |
22,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+1.9%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+3.2% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Highest 12% above RI |
44±1.1 8% above RI |
41.8±2.6Lowest about the RI average |
| North Smithfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±3.2Highest RI: 18.8% |
18.2%±1.8 RI: 18.8% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| North Smithfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.8 RI: 18.7% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest RI: 18.7% |
21.1%±2.1Highest RI: 18.7% |
| Smithfield 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+ | 33.8% RI: 37.7% |
31.2%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
40%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.3Lowest RI: 8.3% |
5.5%±1.2 RI: 8.3% |
16.7%±0.9Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,866±$12kHighest 24% above RI |
$102,946±$8k 17% above RI |
$102,077±$8kLowest 16% above RI |
| North Smithfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,200±$21kHighest 13% above RI |
$356,200±$11kLowest 12% below RI |
$446,400±$12k 10% above RI |
| North Smithfield and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,282±$531Highest 4% below RI |
$1,206±$155 10% below RI |
$1,016±$241Lowest 24% below RI |
| North Smithfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,219Highest 7% above RI |
$5,099Lowest 4% above RI |
$5,207 6% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±11.4Lowest RI: 48% |
51.5%±11.1 RI: 48% |
57.1%±17.7Highest RI: 48% |
| Smithfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
7.4%Highest RI: 11.2% |
6.2% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
82%Highest RI: 63.6% |
81.6% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI |
1973 11 yrs newer than RI |
1976Highest 14 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% above RI |
26 min about the RI average |
25 minLowest 4% below RI |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.6Highest RI: 13% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest RI: 13% |
14%±3.1 RI: 13% |
| North Smithfield 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 | #13 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | North Smithfield | Coventry | Smithfield |
| High school in town | North Smitfield HS | Coventry High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.3Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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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.