Compare towns
Smithfield vs Glocester vs North Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
North Smithfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Glocester | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
10,221Lowest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% RI: +4.3% |
+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+5.2%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest about the RI average |
50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI |
45.5±3.9 12% above RI |
| 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 RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
19.2%±3.2 RI: 18.8% |
| Glocester 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 RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4Highest RI: 18.7% |
20.9%±2.8Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| 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 RI: 37.7% |
35.7% RI: 37.7% |
33.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.4%±1.3 RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kLowest 16% above RI |
$113,508±$7kHighest 29% above RI |
$108,866±$12k 24% above RI |
| 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 10% above RI |
$396,500±$28kLowest about the RI average |
$457,200±$21kHighest 13% above RI |
| North Smithfield 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 24% below RI |
$1,417±$627Highest 6% above RI |
$1,282±$531 4% below RI |
| Glocester and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207Lowest 6% above RI |
$5,248Highest 7% above RI |
$5,219 7% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7 RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest RI: 48% |
| 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%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% RI: 63.6% |
91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
77.9%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 14 yrs newer than RI |
1975 13 yrs newer than RI |
1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below RI |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
26 min 4% above RI |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest RI: 13% |
14.2%±3.6Highest RI: 13% |
| 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Ponaganset High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.