Compare towns
Cumberland vs Danvers vs Bristol
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%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Bristol has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Danvers | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
28,098 |
22,220Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$97,764±$8kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,393 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | — | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | — | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.