Compare towns
Cumberland vs Epping vs Plainville
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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
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 | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
7,430Lowest |
9,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Epping 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Plainville 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Plainville 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±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Epping 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. |
$476,000±$35kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Plainville 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±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,329 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Plainville 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% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Plainville 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 | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Epping School District | Plainville |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.