What stands out worked out from the figures below

Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).

Tiverton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).

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	Tiverton
People
Population	22,233Highest	16,189Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+3.7%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	41.8±2.6Lowest about the RI average	51.1±2.4Highest 26% above RI
Kids under 18	16.9%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8%	14.8%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8%
	Smithfield and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±2.1Lowest RI: 18.7%	25.3%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7%
	Tiverton 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%Lowest RI: 37.7%	40.4%Highest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	16.7%±0.9Highest RI: 8.3%	3.8%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,077±$8kLowest 16% above RI	$106,036±$10kHighest 21% above RI
	Tiverton 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	$411,900±$24kLowest about the RI average
	Smithfield and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,016±$241Lowest 24% below RI	$1,247±$152Highest 7% below RI
	Tiverton 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	$4,767Lowest about the RI average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±17.7Highest RI: 48%	31.4%±8Lowest RI: 48%
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest RI: 11.2%	4.4%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Highest RI: 63.6%	80.7%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 14 yrs newer than RI	1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below RI	28 minHighest 9% above RI
Work from home	14%±3.1Highest RI: 13%	13.5%±3.6Lowest RI: 13%
	Smithfield and Tiverton 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	#15 of 38 in RI
School district	Smithfield	Tiverton
High school in town	Smithfield High School	Tiverton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Highest	10.0Lowest
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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.