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North Smithfield vs Ogunquit vs Hopkinton
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 kids (19.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hopkinton has the most affordable homes ($404k 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 | North Smithfield | Ogunquit | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,708Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.1±3.9 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| North Smithfield and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,172±$12kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$404,300±$29kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,282±$531Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,040±$441Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,219 67% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,616Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 38 in RI | — | #11 of 38 in RI |
| School district | North Smithfield | — | Chariho |
| High school in town | North Smitfield HS | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.