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Warren 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
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Smithfield has the most homeowners (81.6%).
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 | Warren | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 11,144Lowest |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+3.2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 49±2.9Highest 21% above RI |
41.8±2.6Lowest about the RI average |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±2.2Lowest RI: 18.8% |
16.9%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8% |
| 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% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Warren and 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%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
40%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3% |
16.7%±0.9Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,729±$12kLowest 3% above RI |
$102,077±$8kHighest 16% above RI |
| 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 |
$446,400±$12kHighest 10% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$96Highest about the RI average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 24% below RI |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,474Highest 12% above RI |
$5,207Lowest 6% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±9.4Lowest RI: 48% |
57.1%±17.7Highest RI: 48% |
| Smithfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest RI: 11.2% |
6.2%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
81.6%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 12 yrs older than RI |
1976Highest 14 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the RI average |
25 minLowest 4% below RI |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.3Highest RI: 13% |
14%±3.1Lowest RI: 13% |
| Warren 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 | #31 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Highlander Secondary Charter S | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
11.8Lowest |
| 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.