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Central Falls vs Killingly vs Richmond vs Valley Falls
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Richmond has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Valley Falls 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 | Killingly | Richmond | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,701Highest |
17,867 |
8,142Lowest |
12,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.7±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Valley 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Killingly 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Valley Falls 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,362±$142 4% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Valley Falls 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$4,397 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Valley 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Richmond 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #16 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chariho | — |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Killingly High School | Chariho High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.