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Smithfield vs Chilmark vs Glocester 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
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
North Smithfield has the most renters (22.1% 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 | Chilmark | Glocester | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
1,578Lowest |
10,221 |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Chilmark 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% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and North 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% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Glocester 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Chilmark 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. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 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. |
32 min 19% 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% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark and North 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 | — | #12 of 38 in RI | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Up-Island Regional | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | None in town | Ponaganset High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
12.1 |
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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.