What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cumberland	Sutton
People
Population	36,820Highest	9,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.5±1.2Lowest 12% 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%	19.6%±3.3Lowest 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%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cumberland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.8%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%	3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,522±$8kLowest 46% 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.	$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average	$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S.
	Cumberland and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S.	$6,763Highest 117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cumberland and Sutton 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%	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 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	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#18 of 38 in RI	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland	Sutton
High school in town	Cumberland High School	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.6Highest	12.6Lowest
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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.