Compare towns
Cumberland vs Windham vs Bristol
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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
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 | Windham | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
23,961 |
22,220Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Bristol 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% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Bristol 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. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,393Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Bristol 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Windham High School | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
12.5 |
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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.