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Cumberland vs Plainville vs Sutton
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).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Plainville | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
9,943 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Sutton 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Sutton 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. |
$104,106±$13kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,329 71% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | #102 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Plainville | Sutton |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.