Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,282, settled in 1875.
The best of Cumberland’s subject grades are an A− for walkability and the outdoors and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 37% of residents live below the poverty line in Cumberland, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On incomes, just 15 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Only 66 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score higher on civic life. Cumberland has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Cumberland Public Library and St. Mary's Rectory. Cumberland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cumberland beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Cumberland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 246 in 1880, 2,274 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 1898 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cumberland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cumberland.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Cumberland School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 334 | B− |
| Cumberland HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 285 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (19% statewide). 24% of Cumberland residents are under 18, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Cumberland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Cumberland | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.2% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,300, single groups can be off by several points
Cumberland beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 14% of Cumberland adults have diabetes.
| Cumberland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cumberland | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cumberland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cumberland is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cumberland’s median household income is $49,000. Since 2013, Cumberland has added 423 jobs, to 1,509 in 2023. Cumberland’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Cumberland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cumberland's reported crime rate is well below Wisconsin's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2023.
| Cumberland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 2.6 per 1,000 residents | 8.8 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
The typical Cumberland home is worth about $315,000, up 4.1% in a year, 7% below the Wisconsin typical home. 62% of households own their home in Cumberland.
| Cumberland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $943 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Eagle Point Park, at 33 acres.
| Cumberland | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eagle Point Park | — | 33 |
| 2. Cumberland Tourist Park & Beach | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cumberland
About 0 of every 100 Cumberland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
2 places in Cumberland on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Cumberland.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Cumberland is a city in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,274 at the 2020 census. The city is partially within the Town of Cumberland. It was incorporated in 1885.
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4 towns share a border with Cumberland.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland · Cumberland | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C |
| Crystal Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lakeland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maple Plain | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cumberland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Cumberland reports no FBI crime data of its own. Crystal Lake, Lakeland and Maple Plain aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Cumberland and Cumberland are one community, graded once. Compare Cumberland with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 4.8 years of the area's median household income ($65,933 across the Rice Lake, WI area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
3 notable people were born here, including John Peterson and David Hanson.
