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Central Falls vs Canton vs Valley Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Valley Falls has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Central Falls | Canton | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701 |
24,748Highest |
12,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
42.6±2.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
| Canton and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,362±$142 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,397 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 38 in RI | #81 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Canton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
13.1Lowest |
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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.