What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cumberland	Glocester
People
Population	36,820Highest	10,221Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest RI: +4.3%	+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3%
Median age	43.5±1.2Lowest 7% above RI	50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI
Kids under 18	23.4%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8%	19.8%±4.3Lowest RI: 18.8%
	Cumberland and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±1.7Lowest RI: 18.7%	22.2%±3.4Highest RI: 18.7%
	Glocester 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 RI: 37.7%	35.7%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3%	4.3%±1.9Highest RI: 8.3%
	Glocester and Cumberland 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	$113,508±$7kLowest 29% above RI
	Cumberland and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,000±$15kHighest 7% above RI	$396,500±$28kLowest about the RI average
	Cumberland and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,379±$109Lowest about the RI average	$1,417±$627Highest 6% above RI
	Glocester and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,870Lowest about the RI average	$5,248Highest 7% above RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±9.2Lowest RI: 48%	64.5%±24Highest RI: 48%
	Glocester 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 RI: 11.2%	4.8%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest RI: 63.6%	91%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI	1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% above RI	34 minHighest 35% above RI
Work from home	14.8%±2.4Highest RI: 13%	13.1%±4.7Lowest RI: 13%
	Cumberland and Glocester 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	#12 of 38 in RI
School district	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland	Foster-Glocester · Glocester
High school in town	Cumberland High School	Ponaganset High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.6Highest	12.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.