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Cumberland vs Johnston vs Sutton
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%).
Johnston has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Johnston | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
29,835 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Sutton 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% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Sutton 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% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Cumberland 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% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Sutton 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. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Johnston 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. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Sutton 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | #32 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Johnston | Sutton |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Johnston Senior High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.