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Cumberland vs Johnston vs Windsor Locks
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).
Johnston has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Johnston | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
29,835 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest 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% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Windsor Locks 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. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Johnston | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Johnston Senior High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
10.3 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.