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Central Falls vs Hampton vs Windham 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 the most renters (74.4% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Cumberland has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Hampton | Windham | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,701 |
1,647Lowest |
23,961 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Hampton 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. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
| Cumberland and Hampton 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. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Cumberland 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | None in town | Windham High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
13.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.