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Central Falls vs Windham vs Hampton vs West Warwick
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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windham | Hampton | West Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,701 |
23,961 |
1,647Lowest |
31,173Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3Lowest 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%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$77,608±$7k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Central Falls and West Warwick 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. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,303±$74Highest 8% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Hampton 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. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,962Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #33 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | West Warwick |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Windham High School | None in town | West Warwick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
— | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.