Compare towns
Central Falls vs Glocester vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Cumberland has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Central Falls | Glocester | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701 |
10,221Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+8.7% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 20% below RI |
50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI |
43.5±1.2 7% above RI |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest RI: 18.8% |
23.4%±2.4 RI: 18.8% |
| Central Falls and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.7%±2Lowest RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4Highest RI: 18.7% |
18.9%±1.7 RI: 18.7% |
| Glocester and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
35.7% RI: 37.7% |
44.8%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9 RI: 8.3% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Central Falls and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,285±$8kLowest 44% below RI |
$113,508±$7k 29% above RI |
$117,522±$8kHighest 34% above RI |
| Cumberland and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kLowest 13% below RI |
$396,500±$28k about the RI average |
$431,000±$15kHighest 7% above RI |
| Cumberland and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 11% below RI |
$1,417±$627Highest 6% above RI |
$1,379±$109 about the RI average |
| Glocester and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744Lowest 24% below RI |
$5,248Highest 7% above RI |
$4,870 about the RI average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2 RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest RI: 48% |
| Glocester and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.6%Highest RI: 11.2% |
4.8% RI: 11.2% |
3.9%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
76.3% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 18 yrs older than RI |
1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
1972 10 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 7% above RI |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
26 minLowest 3% above RI |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7 RI: 13% |
14.8%±2.4Highest RI: 13% |
| Cumberland and Glocester 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Ponaganset High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.8Lowest |
13.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.