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Smithfield vs Everett vs North Smithfield vs Bristol
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%).
North Smithfield has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | North Smithfield | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,233 |
50,045Highest |
12,708Lowest |
22,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Bristol 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield 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±$12kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
$1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207 67% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
$5,393Highest 73% 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% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% 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. |
1964 16 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 |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Smithfield 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 | #13 of 38 in RI | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Everett | North Smithfield | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Everett High | North Smitfield HS | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
12.1 |
12.1 |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.