What stands out worked out from the figures below

Smithfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Smithfield	Pascoag
People
Population	22,233Highest	4,410Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest RI: +4.3%	+1.4%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	41.8±2.6Highest about the RI average	39.1±3.7Lowest 4% below RI
	Smithfield and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8%	19.7%±6.9Highest RI: 18.8%
	Pascoag and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±2.1Highest RI: 18.7%	21%±5.1Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Smithfield and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Highest RI: 37.7%	26.1%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	16.7%±0.9Highest RI: 8.3%	0.9%±1.1Lowest RI: 8.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,077±$8kLowest 16% above RI	$121,369±$34kHighest 38% above RI
	Pascoag 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±$12kHighest 10% above RI	$365,000±$47kLowest 10% below RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,016±$241Lowest 24% below RI	$1,319±$444Highest about the RI average
	Pascoag and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,207Highest 6% above RI	$4,395Lowest 10% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±17.7Highest RI: 48%	36.1%±27.4Lowest RI: 48%
	Smithfield and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest RI: 11.2%	11.4%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Highest RI: 63.6%	72.8%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 14 yrs newer than RI	1953Lowest 9 yrs older than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below RI	35 minHighest 39% above RI
Work from home	14%±3.1Highest RI: 13%	7.4%±4.7Lowest RI: 13%
	Smithfield and Pascoag 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	—
School district	Smithfield	—
High school in town	Smithfield High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8	—
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RI 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.