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North Smithfield, Rhode Island, in Providence county, is 11 miles NW of Pawtucket, Rhode Island (center to center) and 36 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is conveniently located inside the Providence - Fall River - Warwick metropolitan area. There are an estimated 10,618 people in North Smithfield.
In North Smithfield, about 61% of adults are married. Many folks in North Smithfield are married and settled down.
In 2000, North Smithfield had a median family income of $67,331. North Smithfield has a large middle class. You won't find a lot of people in the town living below the poverty line.
In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($3,250) in North Smithfield. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.
The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in North Smithfield.
Approximately 79% of housing in North Smithfield is owner-occupied.
In North Smithfield, 95% of commuters drive to work.
North Smithfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Rhode Island):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 14% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing North Smithfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Rhode Island (State):
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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