Compare towns
Cumberland vs Glocester vs Valley Falls
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%).
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 | Glocester | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
10,221Lowest |
12,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+2.3%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+4.7% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 7% above RI |
50.8±4.3Highest 25% above RI |
41.7±3.5Lowest about the RI average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4 RI: 18.8% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest RI: 18.8% |
25%±4.4Highest RI: 18.8% |
| 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%±1.7 RI: 18.7% |
22.2%±3.4Highest RI: 18.7% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest 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% RI: 37.7% |
29.1%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7 RI: 8.3% |
4.3%±1.9Highest RI: 8.3% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest 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±$7k 29% above RI |
$92,901±$17kLowest 6% 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±$28k about the RI average |
$375,200±$19kLowest 7% below RI |
| 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±$109 about the RI average |
$1,417±$627Highest 6% above RI |
$1,362±$142Lowest about the RI average |
| Glocester and Cumberland 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 |
$4,397Lowest 10% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 RI: 48% |
64.5%±24Highest RI: 48% |
46.4%±17.7Lowest 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% |
4.1% RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% RI: 63.6% |
91%Highest RI: 63.6% |
67.8%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 10 yrs newer than RI |
1975Highest 13 yrs newer than RI |
1963Lowest 1 yr newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% above RI |
34 minHighest 35% above RI |
23 minLowest 9% below RI |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest RI: 13% |
13.1%±4.7 RI: 13% |
9.9%±4.4Lowest 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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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.