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Central Falls vs Ogunquit vs Raymond
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%).
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 | Ogunquit | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Raymond 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Central Falls and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744 20% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Raymond 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
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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.