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Smithfield vs Hanson 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).
Hanson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Hanson | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
10,660 |
10,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Hanson and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 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. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Glocester 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Whitman-Hanson | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
14.7Highest |
12.8 |
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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.