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Union vs Cumberland vs Scotland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Scotland has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
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 | Union | Cumberland | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
36,820Highest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.7±5 15% above U.S. |
| Union and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scotland and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$294,100±$20kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,188±$468Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$6,175Highest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Scotland 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 | — | #18 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Union School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Cumberland High School | None in town |
| 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.