Compare towns
Warwick vs Everett vs Lynn 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 most affordable homes ($355k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Everett | Lynn | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 83,175 |
50,045 |
101,709Highest |
36,820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below 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%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Cumberland 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Cumberland 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% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Everett | Lynn | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | Everett High | Lynn English High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.1 |
15.0Highest |
13.6 |
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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.