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Cumberland vs North Kingstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
North Kingstown has the most expensive homes ($544k median).
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 | North Kingstown |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
27,859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+4.7%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Lowest 7% above RI |
46.2±2.4Highest 14% above RI |
| North Kingstown 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 RI: 18.8% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Lowest RI: 18.7% |
23%±1.9Highest RI: 18.7% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
55.6%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
6.3%±1.5Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kLowest 34% above RI |
$126,293±$14kHighest 44% above RI |
| North Kingstown 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±$15kLowest 7% above RI |
$543,700±$26kHighest 35% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the RI average |
$1,268±$187Lowest 6% below RI |
| Cumberland and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Lowest about the RI average |
$6,396Highest 31% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Highest RI: 48% |
42.5%±8.6Lowest RI: 48% |
| Cumberland and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
6.1%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
74.7%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI |
1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% above RI |
26 minLowest about the RI average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Lowest RI: 13% |
16.7%±2.4Highest RI: 13% |
| North Kingstown 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 | #4 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | North Kingstown |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | North Kingstown Sr. High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.