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Chaplin vs Cumberland vs Woonsocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Cumberland has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Chaplin | Cumberland | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
36,820 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 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+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 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 | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Cumberland 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 | — | #18 of 38 in RI | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Cumberland High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
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.