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Central Falls vs North Providence vs Ogunquit vs Pawtucket
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pawtucket has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | North Providence | Ogunquit | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,701 |
34,293 |
1,379Lowest |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
42.1±1.9 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Pawtucket 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% |
20.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Providence and Pawtucket 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. |
$83,756±$6k 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Providence 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. |
$355,900±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,843Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±6.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Pawtucket 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 38 in RI | #26 of 38 in RI | — | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island | — | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | North Providence High | — | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.8Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.