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Smithfield vs Hampton vs Coventry vs North Smithfield
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 the most people working from home (21.7%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Hampton | Coventry | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,233 |
16,426 |
35,907Highest |
12,708Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest 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. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Smithfield and Coventry 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% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Coventry 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. |
$457,200±$21k 37% 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. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and North Smithfield 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. |
$5,219 67% 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% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% 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. |
1972Lowest 8 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 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 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 | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Coventry | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Winnacunnet High School | Coventry High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
10.1Lowest |
12.3Highest |
12.1 |
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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.