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Central Falls vs Everett vs Fall River 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 the most renters (74.4% rent).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
West Warwick has the most homeowners (57%).
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 | Everett | Fall River | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,701Lowest |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
31,173 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and West Warwick 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. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3k 30% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Everett and West Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Everett 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Everett and West Warwick 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
13.0 |
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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.