Compare towns
Cumberland vs Everett vs Warwick
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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($355k 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 | Everett | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Lowest |
50,045 |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Cumberland 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Warwick 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870 56% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Warwick 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Warwick 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Everett | Warwick |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Everett High | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
12.1 |
10.5Lowest |
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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.