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Smithfield vs North Hampton vs Burrillville
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).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Burrillville has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | North Hampton | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
4,543Lowest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Burrillville 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Burrillville 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Burrillville 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. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207 67% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Burrillville 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 38 in RI | #12 of 120 in NH | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | North Hampton School District | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | None in town | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.