
204 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
- 1822Cumberland Hill is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

No town among the 39 in Rhode Island we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cumberland Hill. Cumberland Hill’s median household income is $131,000, above both the Rhode Island town median ($104,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Cumberland Hill’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both Rhode Island’s towns (0.8) and U.S. towns (0.4). Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve, at 97 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Cumberland Hill yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Cumberland Hill beats most towns.
Where Cumberland Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cumberland Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw20 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw36 mi MuseumThe Breakers
24 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
Big draw31 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner MuseumGillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cumberland Hill is unincorporated, so Providence County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Cumberland Hill.
Cumberland Hill has had 3 paid flood insurance claims since 2005. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. 62% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 10%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most people who work leave Cumberland Hill to do it: just 5% work in town. Jobs based here fell to 2,231 in 2023, 657 fewer than in 2013. 4.7% of Cumberland Hill residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles.
| Cumberland Hill | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 11% | 13% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Across 1 park or preserve: 6.0 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blackall Family and Ballou Farm Preserve | 1.8 mi | 97 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Cumberland Hill, 18% of adults binge drink. Only 3 of the 39 Rhode Island towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Cumberland Hill.
| Cumberland Hill | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 11% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 85% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Cumberland Hill | RI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 14.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.7% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes sold in Cumberland Hill spent a median 20 days on the market. For households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 83%. Its rent at the middle of the market is $1,310 a month.
| Cumberland Hill | Rhode Island towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,310 a month | $1,368 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9 within 15 miles of the center of Cumberland Hill
About 5 of every 100 Cumberland Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Rhode Island.
Census-designated place in Rhode Island, United States
Cumberland Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Cumberland, in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cumberland Hill had a population of 8,140.
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4 towns share a border with Cumberland Hill.
| Town | RI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cumberland | #9 | A | C− | A | A− | A− |
| Lincoln | #25 | B+ | C− | B | B+ | A |
| Woonsocket | #37 | D− | C | C | D | C− |
| North Smithfield | #19 | A− | C− | B | A− | A− |
Cumberland Hill isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cumberland Hill with a neighbor →
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We don’t grade Cumberland Hill yet; the figures below are still real.