Compare towns
Warwick vs Bristol vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k 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 | Bristol | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175Highest |
22,220Lowest |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% RI: +4.3% |
-2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+8.7%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 9% above RI |
43±2.2Lowest 6% above RI |
43.5±1.2 7% above RI |
| 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%±1.1 RI: 18.8% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest RI: 18.8% |
23.4%±2.4Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.2 RI: 18.7% |
22.9%±2Highest RI: 18.7% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Bristol and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
47.6%Highest RI: 37.7% |
44.8% RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7 RI: 8.3% |
18.6%±1.4Highest RI: 8.3% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6kLowest about the RI average |
$97,764±$8k 11% above RI |
$117,522±$8kHighest 34% above RI |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5kLowest 12% below RI |
$485,000±$25kHighest 20% above RI |
$431,000±$15k 7% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76Lowest about the RI average |
$1,579±$118Highest 18% above RI |
$1,379±$109 about the RI average |
| Bristol and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616Lowest 6% below RI |
$5,393Highest 10% above RI |
$4,870 about the RI average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest RI: 48% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest RI: 48% |
47.9%±9.2 RI: 48% |
| Warwick and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest RI: 11.2% |
6.5% RI: 11.2% |
3.9%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% RI: 63.6% |
66.1%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
76.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 1 yr older than RI |
1964 2 yrs newer than RI |
1972Highest 10 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below RI |
25 min about the RI average |
26 minHighest 3% above RI |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 RI: 13% |
11.2%±2.7Lowest RI: 13% |
14.8%±2.4Highest RI: 13% |
| 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 | #20 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Bristol Warren | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Mt. Hope High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.5 |
13.6Highest |
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RI 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.