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Woonsocket vs Malden 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 the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Malden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Cumberland Hill has the most homeowners (83.1%).
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 | Malden | Cumberland Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,521 |
65,906Highest |
8,648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
35.8±1 8% below U.S. |
42.1±3.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Cumberland Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland Hill and Woonsocket 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% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$100,606±$6k 25% above U.S. |
$130,506±$20kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$633,500±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$394,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,204±$62Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,310±$233 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,995Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,390 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
74%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland Hill and Malden 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 38 in RI | #184 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Malden | — |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Malden High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Lowest |
16.1Highest |
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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.