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Cumberland vs Hampton 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%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Hampton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
10,101Lowest |
22,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%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% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bristol 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 |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,393 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% 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 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Cumberland 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | — | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | — | 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.