What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Smithfield has the most kids (19.2% under 18).

Warren has the most renters (38.7% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Smithfield	Warren
People
Population	12,708Highest	11,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Highest RI: +4.3%	+5.1%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	45.5±3.9Lowest 12% above RI	49±2.9Highest 21% above RI
	Warren and North Smithfield 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%	14%±2.2Lowest RI: 18.8%
	North Smithfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±2.8Lowest RI: 18.7%	25%±3.5Highest RI: 18.7%
	Warren 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 RI: 37.7%	36.4%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.3Highest RI: 8.3%	4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3%
	North Smithfield and Warren 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 24% above RI	$90,729±$12kLowest 3% above RI
	North Smithfield and Warren 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	$395,700±$22kLowest about the RI average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,282±$531Lowest 4% below RI	$1,363±$96Highest about the RI average
	Warren and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,219Lowest 7% above RI	$5,474Highest 12% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.6%±11.4Lowest RI: 48%	54.6%±9.4Highest RI: 48%
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2%	9.7%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.9%Highest RI: 63.6%	61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 10 yrs newer than RI	1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% above RI	25 minLowest about the RI average
Work from home	14.2%±3.6Lowest RI: 13%	14.4%±3.3Highest RI: 13%
	Warren and North 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	#31 of 38 in RI
School district	North Smithfield	Highlander · Bristol Warren
High school in town	North Smitfield HS	Highlander Secondary Charter S
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Lowest	15.5Highest
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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.