What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most renters (38.7% rent).

North Smithfield has the most kids (19.2% under 18).

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	Warren	North Smithfield
People
Population	11,144Lowest	12,708Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+5.2%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	49±2.9Highest 21% above RI	45.5±3.9Lowest 12% above RI
	Warren and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±2.2Lowest RI: 18.8%	19.2%±3.2Highest RI: 18.8%
	North Smithfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±3.5Highest RI: 18.7%	20.9%±2.8Lowest RI: 18.7%
	Warren and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Highest RI: 37.7%	33.8%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3%	4.4%±1.3Highest RI: 8.3%
	North Smithfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,729±$12kLowest 3% above RI	$108,866±$12kHighest 24% above RI
	North Smithfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,700±$22kLowest about the RI average	$457,200±$21kHighest 13% above RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,363±$96Highest about the RI average	$1,282±$531Lowest 4% below RI
	Warren and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,474Highest 12% above RI	$5,219Lowest 7% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.6%±9.4Highest RI: 48%	33.6%±11.4Lowest RI: 48%
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest RI: 11.2%	4.8%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%	77.9%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI	1972Highest 10 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the RI average	26 minHighest 4% above RI
Work from home	14.4%±3.3Highest RI: 13%	14.2%±3.6Lowest RI: 13%
	Warren 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	#31 of 38 in RI	#13 of 38 in RI
School district	Highlander · Bristol Warren	North Smithfield
High school in town	Highlander Secondary Charter S	North Smitfield HS
Students per teacherat that high school	15.5Highest	12.1Lowest
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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.