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Smithfield vs Griswold vs Coventry
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 expensive homes ($446k median).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Coventry has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Griswold | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233 |
11,530Lowest |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Coventry 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% |
18.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Griswold and Coventry 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Coventry 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% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Coventry 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±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Coventry 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Griswold School District | Coventry |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Griswold High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.5Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.