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Barre vs Cumberland vs Woonsocket vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Barre | Cumberland | Woonsocket | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,572 |
36,820 |
43,521Highest |
1,639Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Barre 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 | #134 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Quabbin Regional High School | Cumberland High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
13.6 |
15.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.