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Cumberland vs Ogunquit vs Sterling vs North Kingstown
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
North Kingstown has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Sterling | North Kingstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,629 |
27,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest 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. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.2±2.4 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.6% 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% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Kingstown 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±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$126,293±$14kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| 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±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$543,700±$26k 63% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
— | — | $1,268±$187Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870 56% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$6,396Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.5%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 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 |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | — | #119 of 149 in CT | #4 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | — | Sterling School District | North Kingstown |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | — | None in town | North Kingstown Sr. High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | — | 11.9Lowest |
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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.