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Central Falls vs Mansfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Cumberland has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Mansfield | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701Lowest |
23,931 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Mansfield 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% |
22.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
15.4%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland and Mansfield 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% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield 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. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Cumberland 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Mansfield | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Mansfield High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
13.6 |
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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.