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Woonsocket vs Sutton vs Gardner 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Gardner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Sutton | Gardner | Cumberland Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
9,452 |
21,148 |
8,648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
42.1±3.2 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Gardner 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gardner 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% 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%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Gardner 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8k 16% below 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±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$394,300±$26k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,310±$233Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Cumberland Hill and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
$4,390 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
74%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland Hill and Gardner 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #273 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Sutton | Gardner | — |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Sutton High School | Gardner High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
12.6Lowest |
13.5 |
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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.