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Bristol vs Sutton vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (33.9% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Bristol | Sutton | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220 |
9,452Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Bristol and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393 73% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Sutton | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Sutton High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
12.6 |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.