Compare towns
Cumberland vs Fall River 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 people working from home (14.8%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Lowest |
94,082Highest |
43,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest 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%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% 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% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Fall River 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | #262 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | B M C Durfee High | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
11.3Lowest |
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.