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North Smithfield vs Ogunquit vs Scituate
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%).
Scituate has the most affordable homes ($449k 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 | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,708Highest |
1,379Lowest |
10,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| North Smithfield and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Smithfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,866±$12kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Scituate 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. |
$449,300±$26kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,282±$531Lowest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and North Smithfield 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. |
$5,265Highest 69% 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% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 38 in RI | — | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | North Smithfield | — | Scituate |
| High school in town | North Smitfield HS | — | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.