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North Kingstown vs Upton 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
North Kingstown has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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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 | North Kingstown | Upton | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,859 |
8,189Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.2±2.4 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Upton and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Kingstown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,293±$14k 56% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Upton and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $543,700±$26k 63% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Upton and North Kingstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$187 10% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. 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 | $6,396 105% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.5%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and North Kingstown 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | North Kingstown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | North Kingstown Sr. High | Blackstone Valley | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.2Lowest |
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.