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Tiverton vs 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).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,189Lowest |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+3.2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.4Highest 26% above RI |
41.8±2.6Lowest about the RI average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±2.4Lowest RI: 18.8% |
16.9%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Smithfield and Tiverton 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% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Tiverton and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest RI: 37.7% |
40%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest RI: 8.3% |
16.7%±0.9Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $106,036±$10kHighest 21% above RI |
$102,077±$8kLowest 16% above RI |
| Tiverton and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $411,900±$24kLowest about the RI average |
$446,400±$12kHighest 10% above RI |
| Smithfield and Tiverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$152Highest 7% below RI |
$1,016±$241Lowest 24% below RI |
| Tiverton and 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 |
$5,207Highest 6% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±8Lowest RI: 48% |
57.1%±17.7Highest RI: 48% |
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
6.2%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
81.6%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI |
1976Highest 14 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 9% above RI |
25 minLowest 4% below RI |
| Work from home | 13.5%±3.6Lowest RI: 13% |
14%±3.1Highest RI: 13% |
| 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 | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Tiverton | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Tiverton High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| 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.