Compare towns
Cumberland vs Glocester vs Lincoln
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%).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (24 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 | Glocester | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
10,221Lowest |
22,864 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+6.7% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Lowest 7% above RI |
50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI |
43.7±2.2 8% above RI |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest RI: 18.8% |
21.5%±3 RI: 18.8% |
| Cumberland and Lincoln 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%±3.4 RI: 18.7% |
24%±2.7Highest RI: 18.7% |
| Lincoln and Glocester 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% |
35.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
45.9%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9 RI: 8.3% |
5.8%±1.8Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Lincoln and Glocester 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±$7k 29% above RI |
$104,821±$15kLowest 19% 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±$15k 7% above RI |
$396,500±$28kLowest about the RI average |
$450,600±$17kHighest 11% above RI |
| Lincoln and Cumberland 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±$627 6% above RI |
$1,468±$152Highest 9% above RI |
| Lincoln and Glocester 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 |
$5,248Highest 7% above RI |
$4,751Lowest 3% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
40.4%±9.8Lowest 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% RI: 11.2% |
7.4%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% RI: 63.6% |
91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
72.1%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 10 yrs newer than RI |
1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
1970Lowest 8 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% above RI |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
24 minLowest 5% below RI |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest RI: 13% |
13.3%±3.4 RI: 13% |
| Cumberland and Lincoln 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 | #21 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Ponaganset High School | Lincoln Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
12.8Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.