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North Providence vs Ogunquit vs West Warwick 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 Providence has the youngest population (median age 42.1).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Warwick has the most renters (43% rent).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | North Providence | Ogunquit | West Warwick | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,293 |
1,379Lowest |
31,173 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±1.9Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Providence and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,756±$6k 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,900±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,303±$74Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| North Providence and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843 55% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±6.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 38 in RI | — | #33 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island | — | West Warwick | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | North Providence High | — | West Warwick High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.0 |
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.