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Cumberland Hill vs Hampton 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
Cumberland Hill has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Cumberland Hill | Hampton | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,648 |
1,647Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±3.2 8% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Cumberland Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Cumberland Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,506±$20kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Cumberland Hill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$233Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cumberland Hill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,390Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland Hill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Cumberland Hill 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 | — | — | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.2 |
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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.