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Cumberland vs Killingly vs Windham 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 highest household income ($118k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% 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 | Windham | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
17,867Lowest |
23,961 |
22,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Killingly 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest 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% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Central Falls 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Central Falls 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% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #38 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Killingly High School | Windham High School | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.