Compare towns
Cumberland vs Halifax vs Bristol
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%).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Bristol has the most renters (33.9% rent).
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 | Halifax | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
7,748Lowest |
22,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$97,764±$8kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Halifax 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 U.S. average |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,393 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Halifax | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | None in town | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.