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Smithfield vs Ashby vs Burrillville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ashby has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Burrillville has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Smithfield | Ashby | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
3,211Lowest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burrillville and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashby and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Burrillville and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207 67% above U.S. |
$6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby 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 | #200 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | North Middlesex | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | None in town | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.