Compare towns
Central Falls vs Warwick vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Warwick | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701Lowest |
83,175Highest |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+8.7% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 20% below RI |
44.3±1Highest 9% above RI |
43.5±1.2 7% above RI |
| Warwick and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest RI: 18.8% |
23.4%±2.4 RI: 18.8% |
| Central Falls and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.7%±2Lowest RI: 18.7% |
21.6%±1.2Highest RI: 18.7% |
18.9%±1.7 RI: 18.7% |
| Warwick and Cumberland 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 RI: 37.7% |
33.7% RI: 37.7% |
44.8%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7 RI: 8.3% |
5.6%±0.7Highest RI: 8.3% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Warwick 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 44% below RI |
$88,708±$6k about the RI average |
$117,522±$8kHighest 34% above RI |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kLowest 13% below RI |
$354,600±$5k 12% below RI |
$431,000±$15kHighest 7% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 11% below RI |
$1,363±$76 about the RI average |
$1,379±$109Highest about the RI average |
| Cumberland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744Lowest 24% below RI |
$4,616 6% below RI |
$4,870Highest about the RI average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest RI: 48% |
53.1%±6.1 RI: 48% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest RI: 48% |
| Central Falls and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.6%Highest RI: 11.2% |
7.6% RI: 11.2% |
3.9%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
73.3% RI: 63.6% |
76.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 18 yrs older than RI |
1961 1 yr older than RI |
1972Highest 10 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 7% above RI |
25 minLowest 4% below RI |
26 min 3% above RI |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest RI: 13% |
12.4%±1.2 RI: 13% |
14.8%±2.4Highest RI: 13% |
| Cumberland and Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Warwick | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Pilgrim High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
10.5Lowest |
13.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.