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Woonsocket vs Exeter vs Cumberland vs Blackstone
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Woonsocket | Exeter | Cumberland | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
16,151 |
36,820 |
9,255Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Cumberland 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone and Exeter 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% 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. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Blackstone 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #18 of 38 in RI | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Exeter High School | Cumberland High School | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
12.1Lowest |
13.6 |
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.