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Cumberland vs Easthampton vs Lincoln
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).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($451k 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 | Easthampton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
16,086Lowest |
22,864 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.7±2.2 12% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Lincoln 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% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Lincoln 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. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$104,821±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Lincoln 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. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$450,600±$17kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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 |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,468±$152Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870 56% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,751Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Easthampton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #21 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Easthampton | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Easthampton High | Lincoln Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
9.8Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.