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Central Falls vs Dudley vs Cumberland
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 most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Dudley | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701 |
11,929Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Dudley 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4 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% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland and Dudley 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Dudley 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. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Cumberland 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 38 in RI | #142 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
14.3 |
13.6Lowest |
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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.