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Central Falls vs Danielson vs Putnam
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).
Putnam has the most people working from home (9%).
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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701Highest |
4,209Lowest |
9,292 |
| 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. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Danielson 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% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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% |
20%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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. |
$64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Central Falls 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. |
$4,009Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Danielson 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putnam 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | — | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | — | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.