What stands out worked out from the figures below

Smithfield has the most homeowners (81.6%).

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

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	Warren
People
Population	22,233Highest	11,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+5.1%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	41.8±2.6Lowest about the RI average	49±2.9Highest 21% above RI
Kids under 18	16.9%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8%	14%±2.2Lowest RI: 18.8%
	Smithfield and Warren 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%±3.5Highest RI: 18.7%
	Warren 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%Highest RI: 37.7%	36.4%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	16.7%±0.9Highest RI: 8.3%	4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,077±$8kHighest 16% above RI	$90,729±$12kLowest 3% above RI
	Smithfield and Warren 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	$395,700±$22kLowest about the RI average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,016±$241Lowest 24% below RI	$1,363±$96Highest about the RI average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,207Lowest 6% above RI	$5,474Highest 12% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±17.7Highest RI: 48%	54.6%±9.4Lowest RI: 48%
	Smithfield and Warren 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%	9.7%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Highest RI: 63.6%	61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 14 yrs newer than RI	1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below RI	25 minHighest about the RI average
Work from home	14%±3.1Lowest RI: 13%	14.4%±3.3Highest RI: 13%
	Warren 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	#31 of 38 in RI
School district	Smithfield	Highlander · Bristol Warren
High school in town	Smithfield High School	Highlander Secondary Charter S
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Lowest	15.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.