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Lincoln vs Canton 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
Lincoln has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Cumberland has the most affordable homes ($431k median).
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 | Lincoln | Canton | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,864Lowest |
24,748 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,821±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,600±$17k 35% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$152 4% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,751Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 38 in RI | #81 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Lincoln Senior High School | Canton High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
13.1Lowest |
13.6 |
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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.