What stands out worked out from the figures below

Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).

Lynn has the most homeowners (48.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Central Falls	Lynn
People
Population	22,701Lowest	101,709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S.	36.5±1.2Highest 6% below U.S.
Kids under 18	26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	24.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Central Falls and Lynn 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%	13.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Lynn and Central Falls 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.	$75,043±$3kHighest 7% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S.	$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S.	$5,384Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.7%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lynn 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%	13.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	48.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S.	1946Highest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.	32 minHighest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	7.9%±1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Lynn and Central 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	#277 of 282 in MA
School district	Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning	Lynn
High school in town	Central Falls Sr High	Lynn English High
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6Lowest	15.0Highest
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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.