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Cumberland

A town of 36,820 people in Providence County, Rhode Island
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About Cumberland

Town in Rhode Island, United States
1635Established
36,405Population
28.3 sq miArea
276 ftElevation

Cumberland is the northeasternmost town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, first settled in 1635 and incorporated in 1746. The population was 36,405 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-largest municipality and the largest town in the state.

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ZIP code02864
Area code401
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Housing in Cumberland

$523K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cumberland home is worth about $523,000, up 2.3% in a year, close to the Rhode Island typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market22
Sale-to-list101.4%
Sold in May37
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Safety in Cumberland

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Safety Grade A

Cumberland reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Rhode Island has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Cumberland sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Cumberland 0.5
Rhode Island 1.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Cumberland 3.9
Rhode Island 9.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Cumberland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Rhode Island’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#18Best public schoolsof 38 in RI
DistrictCumberlandSchools13

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within RI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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