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Smithfield vs Bartlett 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).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Bartlett | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
3,281Lowest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burrillville and Smithfield 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Smithfield 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. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Bartlett School District | 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.