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Cumberland vs Epping 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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (24 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 | Epping | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
7,430Lowest |
22,864 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.7±2.2 12% above U.S. |
| Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Epping 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% |
37%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% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above 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±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$450,600±$17kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Epping 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 |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,468±$152 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and Lincoln 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,751Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #21 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Epping School District | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Epping High School | Lincoln Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
9.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.