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Smithfield vs Chaplin vs Windsor Locks vs North Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
North Smithfield has the highest household income ($109k).
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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 | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
2,070Lowest |
12,579 |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Chaplin 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%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Smithfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,866±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield 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±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Smithfield 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. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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. |
$5,219Highest 67% 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% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% 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. |
1972 8 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 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 | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Windsor Locks School District | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Parish Hill High School | Windsor Locks High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
7.5Lowest |
8.9 |
12.1Highest |
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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.