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Woonsocket vs Westminster vs Cumberland
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).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
Cumberland has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Westminster | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,521Highest |
8,374Lowest |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest 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% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Cumberland 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Westminster 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. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Westminster 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. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Westminster 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Ashburnham-Westminster | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Woonsocket High School | Oakmont Regional High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.2Highest |
13.6Lowest |
13.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.