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Cranston vs Pomfret 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
Cranston has the most renters (32.4% rent).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Cranston | Pomfret | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,250Highest |
4,317Lowest |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,206±$4kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,300±$7kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Cranston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,103 64% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Pomfret 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 | #27 of 38 in RI | #39 of 149 in CT | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Pomfret School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Cranston High School West | None in town | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.4Highest |
— | 13.6Lowest |
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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.