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Smithfield vs Wolfeboro vs North Smithfield
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
North Smithfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Wolfeboro | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
6,571Lowest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Smithfield and Smithfield 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield 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±$12kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531Highest 9% below U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,219Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and North 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and North 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Kingswood Regional High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| 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.