What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

Attleboro has the most renters (33.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cumberland	Attleboro
People
Population	36,820Lowest	46,762Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S.	39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%	21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Cumberland and Attleboro 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%	15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S.	$98,954±$6kLowest 23% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S.	$448,100±$13kHighest 35% above U.S.
	Attleboro and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S.	$5,366Highest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Attleboro and Cumberland 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%	8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972 8 yrs older than U.S.	1972 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cumberland and Attleboro 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	#185 of 282 in MA
School district	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland	Attleboro
High school in town	Cumberland High School	Attleboro High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.6Lowest	15.3Highest
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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.