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Johnston vs Hampton vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnston has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Johnston | Hampton | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,835 |
10,101Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Cumberland 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #31 of 120 in NH | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | — | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | — | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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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.