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Smithfield vs Chaplin vs Windsor Locks vs Bristol
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 highest household income ($102k).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bristol has the most renters (33.9% 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 | Smithfield | Chaplin | Windsor Locks | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
2,070Lowest |
12,579 |
22,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Bristol 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% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Chaplin 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. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,393Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Smithfield 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Windsor Locks School District | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Parish Hill High School | Windsor Locks High School | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
7.5Lowest |
8.9 |
12.5Highest |
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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.