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Smithfield vs Suffield vs Windsor vs Glocester
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 expensive homes ($446k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Suffield | Windsor | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,233 |
15,702 |
29,468Highest |
10,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Windsor 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 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. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Windsor 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
10.9 |
10.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.