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Smithfield vs Everett vs North Smithfield vs Glocester
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
North Smithfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,233 |
50,045Highest |
12,708 |
10,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%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±3.9 17% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Glocester 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% 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% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Glocester and North 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. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% 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. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Everett and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207 67% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest 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. |
1975 5 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 |
34 min 30% above 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% |
13.1%±4.7 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 | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Everett | North Smithfield | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Everett High | North Smitfield HS | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
12.1 |
12.1 |
12.8Highest |
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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.