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About North Smithfield
Town in Rhode Island, United StatesNorth 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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Housing in North Smithfield
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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Safety in North Smithfield
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.
Schools in North Smithfield
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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.
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