What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Kingstown has the most expensive homes ($544k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Kingstown	Cumberland
People
Population	27,859Lowest	36,820Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+8.7%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	46.2±2.4Highest 14% above RI	43.5±1.2Lowest 7% above RI
	North Kingstown and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±1.7Lowest RI: 18.8%	23.4%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8%
Age 65+	23%±1.9Highest RI: 18.7%	18.9%±1.7Lowest RI: 18.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.6%Highest RI: 37.7%	44.8%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±1.5Highest RI: 8.3%	3.1%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$126,293±$14kHighest 44% above RI	$117,522±$8kLowest 34% above RI
	North Kingstown and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$543,700±$26kHighest 35% above RI	$431,000±$15kLowest 7% above RI
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,268±$187Lowest 6% below RI	$1,379±$109Highest about the RI average
	Cumberland and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,396Highest 31% above RI	$4,870Lowest about the RI average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.5%±8.6Lowest RI: 48%	47.9%±9.2Highest RI: 48%
	Cumberland and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Highest RI: 11.2%	3.9%Lowest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.7%Lowest RI: 63.6%	76.3%Highest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI	1972Lowest 10 yrs newer than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the RI average	26 minHighest 3% above RI
Work from home	16.7%±2.4Highest RI: 13%	14.8%±2.4Lowest RI: 13%
	North Kingstown 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	#4 of 38 in RI	#18 of 38 in RI
School district	North Kingstown	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland
High school in town	North Kingstown Sr. High	Cumberland High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	13.6Highest
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RI 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.