Compare towns
Cumberland vs Fall River 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Fall River | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Lowest |
94,082Highest |
83,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Fall River 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Warwick |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | B M C Durfee High | Pilgrim High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.3 |
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.