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Cumberland vs Mendon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k 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 | Mendon | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820 |
6,325Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
22.8%±6.2Lowest 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%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland and Mendon 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% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870 56% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Mendon-Upton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.