What stands out worked out from the figures below

Central Falls has the most expensive homes ($352k median).

Windham has the most homeowners (47.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Central Falls	Windham
People
Population	22,701Lowest	23,961Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S.	33.7±1.9Highest 13% below U.S.
	Windham and Central 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%	20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Central Falls and Windham 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%	14.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windham and Central 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%	22.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S.	$55,736±$5kHighest 31% below U.S.
	Windham 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.	$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,200±$75Highest 15% below U.S.	$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S.
	Central Falls and Windham 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.	$4,633Highest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.7%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham 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%	20.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	47.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S.	1956Highest 24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 4% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	6.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Central 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	#143 of 149 in CT
School district	Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	Central Falls Sr High	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6Highest	9.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.