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Woonsocket vs Athol vs Cumberland Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woonsocket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Cumberland Hill has the highest household income ($131k).
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 | Woonsocket | Athol | Cumberland Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
8,801 |
8,648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
36.8±3.3 5% below U.S. |
42.1±3.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Cumberland Hill and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland Hill and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Cumberland Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$67,394±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$130,506±$20kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$248,700±$15kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$394,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,120±$173Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,310±$233Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Cumberland Hill and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,170Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,390Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.2%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland Hill and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland Hill and Athol 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #256 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — | — |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2 |
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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.