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Woonsocket vs Raynham vs Sutton 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 renters (62.8% rent).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Cumberland Hill has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Raynham | Sutton | Cumberland Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
15,505 |
9,452 |
8,648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.1±3.2 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Sutton 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$130,506±$20k 62% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cumberland Hill 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. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$394,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Sutton 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. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,310±$233 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,390 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
74%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland Hill and Raynham 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 38 in RI | #190 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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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.