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Cumberland vs Ogunquit vs Plainville vs Valley 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 highest household income ($118k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Valley Falls has the most affordable homes ($375k 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 | Plainville | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
9,943 |
12,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
41.7±3.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Valley 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% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Ogunquit 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. |
$104,106±$13k 29% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17kLowest 15% above 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. |
$476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,362±$142Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870 56% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,329Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 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% |
53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | — | #102 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | — | Plainville | — |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
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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.