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Smithfield vs Bartlett vs Glocester vs Cumberland
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%).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Bartlett | Glocester | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,233 |
3,281Lowest |
10,221 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Glocester 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% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest 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% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Glocester 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. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Glocester 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. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% 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% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Glocester 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #12 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Bartlett School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | None in town | Ponaganset High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.8 |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.