Compare towns
Central Falls vs Coventry vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
What matters to you?
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 | Coventry | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701 |
35,907Highest |
10,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+1.9% RI: +4.3% |
+0.5%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 20% below RI |
44±1.1 8% above RI |
49.9±4Highest 23% above RI |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
18.2%±1.8 RI: 18.8% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 10.7%±2Lowest RI: 18.7% |
19.2%±1.6 RI: 18.7% |
25.2%±4.3Highest RI: 18.7% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
31.2% RI: 37.7% |
34.7%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7 RI: 8.3% |
5.5%±1.2Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Coventry and Central Falls 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 44% below RI |
$102,946±$8k 17% above RI |
$112,315±$23kHighest 28% above RI |
| Scituate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kLowest 13% below RI |
$356,200±$11k 12% below RI |
$449,300±$26kHighest 11% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 11% below RI |
$1,206±$155 10% below RI |
$1,489±$251Highest 11% above RI |
| Scituate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744Lowest 24% below RI |
$5,099 4% above RI |
$5,265Highest 7% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2 RI: 48% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest RI: 48% |
59.6%±25.9Highest RI: 48% |
| Scituate and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.6%Highest RI: 11.2% |
7.4% RI: 11.2% |
5%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
82% RI: 63.6% |
87.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 18 yrs older than RI |
1973Highest 11 yrs newer than RI |
1966 4 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 7% above RI |
26 minLowest about the RI average |
31 minHighest 20% above RI |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest RI: 13% |
11.3%±2.2 RI: 13% |
13.3%±5.1Highest RI: 13% |
| Scituate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 38 in RI | #24 of 38 in RI | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Coventry | Scituate |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Coventry High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.3 |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.