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Smithfield vs Orange vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Orange | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
14,315 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Orange and Smithfield 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Windsor Locks 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% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207 67% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Windsor Locks 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Smithfield | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.