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Central Falls vs Orange vs Ware
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%).
Orange has the most homeowners (70%).
Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Orange | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701Highest |
7,573 |
6,369Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.8±2.2Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
| Orange and Ware 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% |
22.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Ware 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% |
20.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Ware 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,285±$8k 39% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Orange and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Highest 15% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
| Central Falls and Ware 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. |
$4,136Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 38 in RI | #275 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.