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Smithfield vs Uxbridge vs Burrillville
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).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Burrillville has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Uxbridge | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
14,473Lowest |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Burrillville 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. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207 67% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Burrillville 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Smithfield 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Uxbridge | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Uxbridge High | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.6Lowest |
12.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.