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Smithfield vs Deerfield 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).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
North Smithfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Deerfield | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
5,158Lowest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and North Smithfield 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% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Smithfield 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield 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% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Deerfield 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. |
$414,900±$37kLowest 25% above 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. |
$1,334±$318Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and North 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Deerfield · Frontier | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Frontier Regional | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.