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Central Falls vs Cumberland vs Gray
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
Gray has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701 |
36,820Highest |
8,429Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Gray 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% |
23.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest 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%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and Cumberland 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest 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% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744 20% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% 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%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Gray 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Cumberland High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
13.6 |
12.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.