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Woonsocket vs Chaplin vs Cumberland vs North Smithfield
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 the most renters (62.8% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
North Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
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 | Chaplin | Cumberland | North Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
2,070Lowest |
36,820 |
12,708 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Chaplin 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Woonsocket 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. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$5,219Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Cumberland 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 | — | #18 of 38 in RI | #13 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | North Smithfield |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Parish Hill High School | Cumberland High School | North Smitfield HS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
13.6 |
12.1 |
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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.