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Central Falls vs Upton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Valley Falls has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Upton | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701Highest |
8,189Lowest |
12,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,362±$142Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Valley Falls 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,397 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Upton 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.