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Smithfield vs Millbury 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
Smithfield has the most homeowners (81.6%).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
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.
| Measure | Smithfield | Millbury | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233 |
13,961Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Millbury and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207 67% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | Millbury | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.3Lowest |
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.