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Quinebaug vs Smithfield vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Colebrook has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Quinebaug | Smithfield | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
22,233Highest |
1,494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.1±5 34% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Colebrook and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Colebrook and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$6,211Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #8 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | Smithfield | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | — | Smithfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.