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Cumberland vs Webster vs Woonsocket vs Central Falls
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 people working from home (14.8%).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Webster | Woonsocket | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,820 |
17,748Lowest |
43,521Highest |
22,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest 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% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Woonsocket 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. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls 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% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | #271 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Webster | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Bartlett High School | Woonsocket High School | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
11.6Lowest |
15.2Highest |
14.6 |
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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.