Compare towns
Johnston vs Windsor Locks vs Brooklyn 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 renters (24.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,835 |
12,579 |
8,517Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 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 | $4,614 48% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
8.9Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.