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Cumberland vs Wrentham 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
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Wrentham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Wrentham | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,820Highest |
12,297Lowest |
22,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wrentham 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% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Wrentham 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. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 38 in RI | #49 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | King Philip · Wrentham | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Cumberland High School | King Philip Regional High | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
13.5 |
11.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.