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Cumberland vs Exeter vs Woonsocket
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 homeowners (76.3%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Exeter | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820 |
16,151Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Woonsocket 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Woonsocket 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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 |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870 56% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Exeter High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
12.1Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.