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Cumberland vs Hampton vs Lincoln
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%).
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 | Hampton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
10,101Lowest |
22,864 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±2.2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Lincoln 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% |
45.9%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% |
5.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Hampton 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 46% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$104,821±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Lincoln 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$450,600±$17k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,468±$152 4% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870 56% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,751Lowest 52% 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% |
40.4%±9.8Lowest 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 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 |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.4Lowest 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 | #21 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | — | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | — | Lincoln Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.