Compare towns
Warwick vs Athol 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
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | Warwick | Athol | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
12,011Lowest |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,150±$182Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616 48% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #256 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Athol-Royalston | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Athol High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.6 |
13.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.