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North Smithfield vs Sutton vs Smithfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,708 |
9,452Lowest |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and North Smithfield 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Sutton and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,282±$531Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | North Smithfield | Sutton | Smithfield |
| High school in town | North Smitfield HS | Sutton High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.6Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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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.