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Cumberland vs Amesbury vs Central Falls
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 has the highest household income ($118k).
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% 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 | Amesbury | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
17,403Lowest |
22,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Amesbury and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870 56% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amesbury 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 | #151 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Amesbury | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Amesbury High | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
10.9Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.