What stands out worked out from the figures below

Smithfield has the most kids (16.9% under 18).

Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).

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	Devens
People
Population	22,233Highest	1,723Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S.	48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S.
	Devens and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%	5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Smithfield and Devens 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%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S.	$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$446,400±$12kLowest 34% above U.S.	$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S.	$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S.
	Devens and 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.	$5,556Highest 78% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Devens and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Devens and 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	—
School district	Smithfield	—
High school in town	Smithfield High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8	—
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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.