Compare towns
Hampton vs Cumberland vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Cumberland has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 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 | Hampton | Cumberland | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
36,820Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Cumberland High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.