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Central Falls vs Devens vs West Warwick
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%).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Devens | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701 |
1,723Lowest |
31,173Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Devens 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% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Devens 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Devens and West Warwick 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. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 38 in RI | — | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | — | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | — | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
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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.