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North Smithfield

A town of 12,708 people in Providence County, Rhode Island
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Map of North Smithfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.9%1,247 of 15,816 acres
Trails9.9 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1798 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About North Smithfield

Town in Rhode Island, United States
12,588Population
24.7 sq miArea
361 ftElevation

North Smithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, settled as a farming community in 1666 and incorporated into its present form in 1871. North Smithfield includes the historic villages of Forestdale, Primrose, Waterford, Branch Village, Union Village, Park Square, and Slatersville. The population was 12,588 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code02896
Area code401
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Housing in North Smithfield

$519K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical North Smithfield home is worth about $519,000, up 2% in a year, close to the Rhode Island typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market13
Sale-to-list103.2%
Sold in May5
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Safety in North Smithfield

B

Safety Grade B

North Smithfield reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Rhode Island has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns North Smithfield sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
North Smithfield 0.5
Rhode Island 1.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
North Smithfield 10.5
Rhode Island 9.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools North Smithfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Rhode Island’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#13Best public schoolsof 38 in RI
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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within RI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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