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Cumberland vs Fall River vs Woonsocket vs Valley Falls
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).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Valley Falls has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820 |
94,082Highest |
43,521 |
12,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%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. |
41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Valley Falls and Cumberland 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% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland and Valley Falls 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% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$92,901±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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. |
$375,200±$19k 13% above 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. |
$1,362±$142 4% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Valley Falls 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. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,397 41% 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%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7Lowest 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% |
4.1% 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% |
67.8% 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. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below 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% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Valley Falls 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 | #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.