Compare towns
Plainville vs Hull 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
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Plainville | Hull | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,943Lowest |
10,138 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hull and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,106±$13kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,977±$197 40% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hull and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329 71% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Hull 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull and Plainville 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 | #102 of 282 in MA | #66 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Plainville | — | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.