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Scituate vs Hampton vs Coventry vs North 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
Scituate has the highest household income ($112k).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 44).
North Smithfield has the most renters (22.1% 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.
| Measure | Scituate | Hampton | Coventry | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,517 |
1,647Lowest |
35,907Highest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±4 28% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44±1.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry 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 | $112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | — | #24 of 38 in RI | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Scituate | Hampton School District | Coventry | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | None in town | Coventry High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
12.1 |
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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.