Compare towns
Warwick vs Fall River 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).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% 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 | Warwick | Fall River | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 83,175 |
94,082Highest |
36,820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Fall River 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest 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% |
16.4%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% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,600±$5kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% 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. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Warwick | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Pilgrim High School | B M C Durfee High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.3 |
13.6Highest |
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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.