Named partly for the shine produced by mica in nearby rock, Grant Mills-Diamond Hill is a rustic New England neighborhood. This country community in Cumberland has farms, leafy suburban streetscapes and seasonal institutions like ice cream shops and haunted houses. Neighbors can get lost in nature, relax at home underneath big, shady trees and play outside at a vast local park where they can see Boston on a clear day.
Most houses in Grant Mills-Diamond Hill sit on suburban streets with tall trees and well-kept lawns. Colonials, craftsman-style homes, Cape Cods and ranch-style houses sit right next to each other on tightly packed streets, some of which end in cul-de-sacs. The average home costs about $560,000. Prices range from $344,000 to $1.4 million.
Kids in Grant Mills-Diamond Hill can attend school through the Cumberland School Department, which has six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. Within the neighborhood are John J. McLaughlin Cumberland Hill School, rated B-plus by Niche, and North Cumberland Middle School, which has an A rating. The local high school is Cumberland High School, the alma mater of current Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee. Cumberland High School has a B-plus rating from Niche.
Getting around from Grant Mills-Diamond Hill is easy. State Routes 114, 120 and 122 pass through the neighborhood. The area is also minutes from Route 146, the Worcester-Providence Turnpike. Providence is about 18 miles south, and Boston is 44 miles away to the north.
The community indulges in frozen desserts at the Ice Cream Machine Co., which has hard ice cream, birthday cakes and sundaes. American food with a European twist is available at Modern Bistro, which serves breakfast and lunch seven days per week. Under the Willow Bakery bakes sweet desserts and savory treats like spinach pies daily. Neighbors can pick up groceries for the week at Dave’s Fresh Marketplace, a local chain known for its prepared foods and fresh produce. All the essentials of daily life are available at Lincoln Commons, which is 10 miles from the neighborhood. Neighbors can shop for home décor at HomeGoods and household goods at Target before stopping at CW Theaters to catch the latest movie release.
A centerpiece of the neighborhood is Diamond Hill Town Park, a hilly, wide-open green space on a former mine and ski mountain. Locals bring their dogs here for walks on hiking trails, which span 3.8 miles along steep former ski slopes. When people reach the 350-foot peak of the so-called “Big Hill,” they can see the Boston skyline if the skies are clear. Underneath the slopes is the Diamond Hill Reservoir, which provides drinking water to surrounding towns. Ambitious hikers come to Diamond Hill Town Park to pick up the Warner Trail, which runs 30 miles north to Canton, Massachusetts.
Fall is an eventful time in Grant Mills-Diamond Hill. When the leaves change, people come to the town park to get scared at 13th World, an outdoor haunted house that opens every night after the sun sets. A pasture in the northeast corner of the neighborhood called Adam's Farm is a popular place for pumpkin picking, corn mazes, hayrides and eating cider doughnuts.
Yvonne Sousa
RISE REC
(401) 645-4299
176 Total Sales
1 in Diamond Hill
$750,000 Price
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Louis Barrows
Keller Williams Leading Edge
(401) 208-2129
251 Total Sales
6 in Diamond Hill
$225K - $1.1M Price Range
Julie Etter
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Evolution Properties
(774) 847-6166
350 Total Sales
2 in Diamond Hill
$223K - $440K Price Range
John Mulhearn
Rhode Island Realty Group, LLC
(401) 343-7918
92 Total Sales
1 in Diamond Hill
$365,000 Price
Donna Gomes
Coldwell Banker Realty
(401) 406-4145
51 Total Sales
1 in Diamond Hill
$490,000 Price
Donna Tessicini Duggan
McNulty REALTORS®
(339) 229-9114
15 Total Sales
1 in Diamond Hill
$965,000 Price
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Diamond Hill | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 1 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 1 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 1 | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 4 |
| Larceny | 1 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 1 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
On average, homes in Diamond Hill, Cumberland sell after 29 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Diamond Hill, Cumberland over the last 12 months is $572,500, up 11% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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