Compare towns
Smithfield vs Hampton vs Coventry 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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Bristol has the most renters (33.9% rent).
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 | Hampton | Coventry | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,233 |
16,426Lowest |
35,907Highest |
22,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$97,764±$8k 21% 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±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bristol 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,393 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 38 in RI | #31 of 120 in NH | #24 of 38 in RI | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Coventry | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Winnacunnet High School | Coventry High School | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
10.1Lowest |
12.3 |
12.5Highest |
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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.