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Cumberland vs Attleboro vs Valley 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Attleboro has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
Valley Falls has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
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 | Attleboro | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820 |
46,762Highest |
12,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Valley Falls 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% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Valley 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% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland and Valley Falls 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19kLowest 13% 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±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,362±$142Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870 56% above U.S. |
$5,366Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7Lowest 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Lowest 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.