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Central Falls vs Hanson 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
West Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Hanson | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701 |
10,660Lowest |
31,173Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Warwick and Hanson 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% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Warwick and Hanson 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$330,800±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
| Hanson and West Warwick 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Whitman-Hanson | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Whitman Hanson Regional | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
14.7Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.