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Central Falls vs Milton vs Woonsocket
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%).
Milton has the most people working from home (29.7%).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Milton | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701Lowest |
28,587 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.1±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Milton 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% |
16.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milton and Woonsocket 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% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,474±$281Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Milton and Central 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. |
$9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Woonsocket 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Highest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 38 in RI | #55 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Milton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Milton High | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
12.4Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.