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Smithfield vs Everett vs Cumberland
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 most homeowners (81.6%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Everett | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Lowest |
50,045Highest |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Cumberland 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Everett | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Everett High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
12.1 |
13.6Highest |
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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.