Compare towns
Cumberland vs Hampton vs Woonsocket 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 the highest household income ($118k).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
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 | Woonsocket | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820 |
1,647Lowest |
43,521Highest |
22,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Woonsocket 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Cumberland 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,393Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7 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 | — | #37 of 38 in RI | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Hampton School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
— | 15.2Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.