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Cumberland vs Suffield vs Central Falls vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Suffield | Central Falls | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
15,702Lowest |
22,701 |
22,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Cumberland 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 |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Suffield 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Central Falls 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Cumberland 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #38 of 38 in RI | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Suffield School District | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Suffield High School | Central Falls Sr High | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
10.9Lowest |
14.6Highest |
11.8 |
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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.