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Cumberland vs Windham vs Valley 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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Valley Falls has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
23,961 |
12,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Valley Falls 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% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Valley Falls and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland and Valley Falls 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$92,901±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$375,200±$19k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,362±$142 4% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Valley Falls 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. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% 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% |
46.4%±17.7Lowest 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Valley Falls 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 | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.