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Cumberland vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Woonsocket
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).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Killingly | Putnam | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820 |
17,867 |
9,292Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Woonsocket 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Woonsocket 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.