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Central Falls vs Cumberland vs Everett
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).
Cumberland has the most homeowners (76.3%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k 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 | Cumberland | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701Lowest |
36,820 |
50,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Cumberland 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% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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 39% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Everett 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Everett 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Everett |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Cumberland High School | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
13.6 |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.