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Smithfield vs Douglas vs Pomfret
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).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Douglas | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
9,207 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Douglas 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Douglas 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. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Pomfret 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Smithfield | Douglas | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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| 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.