Compare towns
Cumberland vs Ogunquit vs Smithfield vs Bristol
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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Smithfield has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Bristol has the most renters (33.9% rent).
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 | Smithfield | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
22,233 |
22,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% 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% |
16.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Smithfield 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. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$97,764±$8kLowest 21% 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±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Bristol 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$5,393Highest 73% 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% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | — | #8 of 38 in RI | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | — | Smithfield | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | — | Smithfield High School | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
12.5 |
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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.