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Cumberland vs Ogunquit vs Central Falls vs Cumberland Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Cumberland Hill has the highest household income ($131k).
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 | Ogunquit | Central Falls | Cumberland Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
22,701 |
8,648 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
42.1±3.2 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.6 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Cumberland Hill 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$130,506±$20kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Cumberland Hill 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$394,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,310±$233 7% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Cumberland Hill 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,390 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland Hill 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | — | #38 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | — | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | — |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | — | Central Falls Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
— | 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.