What stands out worked out from the figures below

Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).

Epping has the most people working from home (24%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Central Falls	Epping
People
Population	22,701Highest	7,430Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S.	45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S.
Kids under 18	26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Central Falls and Epping 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%	22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Epping 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.	$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S.	$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S.
	Epping 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.	$6,936Highest 122% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.7%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Epping 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%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#38 of 38 in RI	#77 of 120 in NH
School district	Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning	Epping School District
High school in town	Central Falls Sr High	Epping High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.