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Smithfield vs Killingly vs Lincoln vs Greenville
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 people working from home (14%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Lincoln has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Greenville has the oldest population (median age 52.5).
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 | Killingly | Lincoln | Greenville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,233 |
17,867 |
22,864Highest |
8,296Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.2 12% above U.S. |
52.5±5.4Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Killingly 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$104,821±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$97,234±$7k 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$450,600±$17kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$434,700±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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 28% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,468±$152Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,264±$558 11% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Greenville 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,751 52% above U.S. |
$5,073 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.1%±20.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenville and Smithfield 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield and Lincoln 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #21 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Smithfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | — |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Killingly High School | Lincoln Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.