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Central Falls vs Everett vs Lawrence
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 affordable homes ($352k median).
Everett has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Lawrence has the shortest commute (23 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 | Everett | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701Lowest |
50,045 |
88,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Highest 10% below U.S. |
32.6±0.9 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Everett and Central Falls 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% |
24.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Lawrence 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. |
$60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744 20% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Highest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 38 in RI | #264 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Everett | Lawrence |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Everett High | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
13.6 |
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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.