What stands out worked out from the figures below

Smithfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Smithfield	Burrillville
People
Population	22,233Highest	16,427Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest RI: +4.3%	+1.3%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	41.8±2.6Lowest about the RI average	45.1±4.6Highest 11% above RI
	Burrillville and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8%	19.1%±3.3Highest RI: 18.8%
	Burrillville and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±2.1Highest RI: 18.7%	20.3%±2.8Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Smithfield and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Highest RI: 37.7%	25%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	16.7%±0.9Highest RI: 8.3%	4.7%±2.7Lowest RI: 8.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,077±$8kLowest 16% above RI	$119,813±$16kHighest 36% above RI
	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 10% above RI	$384,400±$18kLowest 5% below RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,016±$241Lowest 24% below RI	$1,206±$251Highest 10% below RI
	Burrillville and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,207Highest 6% above RI	$4,667Lowest 5% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±17.7Highest RI: 48%	32.1%±14.5Lowest RI: 48%
	Smithfield and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest RI: 11.2%	6.5%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6% RI: 63.6%	81.6% RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 14 yrs newer than RI	1970Lowest 8 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below RI	35 minHighest 38% above RI
Work from home	14%±3.1Highest RI: 13%	11.5%±3.1Lowest RI: 13%
	Smithfield and Burrillville 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	#30 of 38 in RI
School district	Smithfield	Burrillville
High school in town	Smithfield High School	Burrillville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Lowest	12.0Highest
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RI 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.