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Central Falls vs Windham vs Cumberland
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 expensive homes ($723k median).
Cumberland has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,701 |
16,038Lowest |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Central 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland and Windham 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 38 in RI | #13 of 120 in NH | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Windham School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Windham High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.8Lowest |
13.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.