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Smithfield vs Windham vs North Smithfield 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
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
North Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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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 | Windham | North Smithfield | Glocester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,233 |
23,961Highest |
12,708 |
10,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Glocester and North 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Glocester 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Glocester and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Smithfield 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. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
| Glocester and North Smithfield 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. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,219 67% above U.S. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Smithfield 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #13 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Smithfield | Foster-Glocester · Glocester |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Windham High School | North Smitfield HS | Ponaganset High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
9.8Lowest |
12.1 |
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.