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Smithfield vs Sherborn vs North Smithfield
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).
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
North Smithfield has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Sherborn | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
4,427Lowest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±2.3 10% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Sherborn 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% |
29.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and North 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% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$1,026,800±$72kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,338±$316Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Sherborn 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 38 in RI | #53 of 282 in MA | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Sherborn | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | None in town | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.