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Central Falls vs Everett vs Valley Falls vs Pawtucket
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).
Valley Falls has the most homeowners (67.8%).
Pawtucket has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Valley Falls | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,701 |
50,045 |
12,657Lowest |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
41.7±3.5Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Valley Falls 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% |
16.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Valley Falls and Pawtucket 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% 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% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Pawtucket 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±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
| Valley Falls and Everett 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. |
$375,200±$19k 13% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,362±$142 4% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,397 41% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% 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% |
46.4%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 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 12% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Everett and Valley Falls 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 | — | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Everett | — | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Everett High | — | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.