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Central Falls vs Suffield vs Woonsocket vs Valley Falls
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Woonsocket has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Valley Falls has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Suffield | Woonsocket | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,701 |
15,702 |
43,521Highest |
12,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Valley Falls 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Valley Falls 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% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield and Valley Falls 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% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$92,901±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Valley Falls 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. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$375,200±$19k 13% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,362±$142 4% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Valley 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,397 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Suffield 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Valley Falls 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Suffield School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Suffield High School | Woonsocket High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
10.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.