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Cumberland vs Hampton Falls vs Central Falls
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 Falls | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
2,328Lowest |
22,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Central 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls 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% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Hampton Falls School District | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | None in town | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.