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Central Falls vs Danielson vs Pomfret
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).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Danielson | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701Highest |
4,209Lowest |
4,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
34.5±3.6 11% below U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Pomfret 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% |
13.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Danielson 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Pomfret 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. |
$64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Danielson 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 | — | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | — | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
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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.