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Woonsocket vs Cumberland vs Bellingham
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).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Bellingham has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Cumberland | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
36,820 |
17,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Bellingham 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. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$450,700±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Bellingham 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. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,836±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$5,030Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Cumberland 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellingham 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 | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Cumberland High School | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
13.6 |
12.4Lowest |
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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.