Compare towns
Cumberland vs Exeter vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
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 | Exeter | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820 |
7,195Lowest |
83,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+0.5% RI: +4.3% |
+0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 7% above RI |
37.7±5.9Lowest 7% below RI |
44.3±1Highest 9% above RI |
| 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 RI: 18.8% |
19.7%±4.7 RI: 18.8% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Cumberland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7 RI: 18.7% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest RI: 18.7% |
21.6%±1.2Highest RI: 18.7% |
| 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% RI: 37.7% |
46.1%Highest RI: 37.7% |
33.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
11.1%±6.3Highest RI: 8.3% |
5.6%±0.7 RI: 8.3% |
| Exeter 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 34% above RI |
$111,250±$30k 27% above RI |
$88,708±$6kLowest about the RI average |
| 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 7% above RI |
$509,200±$43kHighest 26% above RI |
$354,600±$5kLowest 12% below RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the RI average |
$1,317±$307Lowest about the RI average |
$1,363±$76 about the RI average |
| Cumberland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870 about the RI average |
$5,881Highest 20% above RI |
$4,616Lowest 6% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Lowest RI: 48% |
91%±26.7Highest RI: 48% |
53.1%±6.1 RI: 48% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
12.8%Highest RI: 11.2% |
7.6% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% RI: 63.6% |
80.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
73.3%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 10 yrs newer than RI |
1987Highest 25 yrs newer than RI |
1961Lowest 1 yr older than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% above RI |
22 minLowest 12% below RI |
25 min 4% below RI |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 RI: 13% |
17.2%±6.1Highest RI: 13% |
12.4%±1.2Lowest RI: 13% |
| 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Exeter-West Greenwich | Warwick |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | None in town | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.