Compare towns
Cumberland vs Lincoln vs Ogunquit vs Bristol
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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bristol has the most renters (33.9% 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 | Lincoln | Ogunquit | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
22,864 |
1,379Lowest |
22,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
43.7±2.2 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$104,821±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$97,764±$8kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$450,600±$17k 35% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,468±$152 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Lincoln 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. |
$4,751 52% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,393Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | #21 of 38 in RI | — | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | — | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Lincoln Senior High School | — | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
14.7Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.