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Cumberland vs Ogunquit vs Central Falls 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 the highest household income ($118k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Ogunquit | Central Falls | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820 |
1,379Lowest |
22,701 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%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. |
35.7±1.3 8% below 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% |
23.3%±2 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% |
14.7%±1.4 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% |
19.8% 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%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below 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±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Central Falls 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. |
$3,960 27% 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%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% 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% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs 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 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| 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% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | — | #38 of 38 in RI | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | — | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | — | Central Falls Sr High | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Lowest |
— | 14.6 |
15.2Highest |
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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.