Compare towns
Tiverton vs Glocester vs North Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tiverton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Tiverton | Glocester | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,189Highest |
10,221Lowest |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% RI: +4.3% |
+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+5.2%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4Highest 26% above RI |
50.8±4.3 25% above RI |
45.5±3.9Lowest 12% above RI |
| Tiverton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3Highest RI: 18.8% |
19.2%±3.2 RI: 18.8% |
| Glocester and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±2.6Highest RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4 RI: 18.7% |
20.9%±2.8Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Tiverton and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest RI: 37.7% |
35.7% RI: 37.7% |
33.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9 RI: 8.3% |
4.4%±1.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
| North Smithfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,036±$10kLowest 21% above RI |
$113,508±$7kHighest 29% above RI |
$108,866±$12k 24% above RI |
| 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 | $411,900±$24k about the RI average |
$396,500±$28kLowest about the RI average |
$457,200±$21kHighest 13% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$152Lowest 7% below RI |
$1,417±$627Highest 6% above RI |
$1,282±$531 4% below RI |
| Glocester and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,767Lowest about the RI average |
$5,248Highest 7% above RI |
$5,219 7% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±8Lowest RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
33.6%±11.4 RI: 48% |
| Glocester and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
4.8%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.8%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% RI: 63.6% |
91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
77.9%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI |
1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 9% above RI |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
26 minLowest 4% above RI |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6 RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest RI: 13% |
14.2%±3.6Highest RI: 13% |
| North 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 | #15 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Tiverton | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | Ponaganset High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.