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Cumberland vs Millbury 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Millbury | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
13,961Lowest |
22,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Millbury 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% |
20.9%±3Lowest 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% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Cumberland 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. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Millbury | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
11.3Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.