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Central Falls vs Windsor Locks vs Woonsocket vs North Providence
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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
North Providence has the highest household income ($84k).
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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 | Windsor Locks | Woonsocket | North Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,701 |
12,579Lowest |
43,521Highest |
34,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
42.1±1.9Highest 8% above U.S. |
| North Providence and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Woonsocket 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Providence and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Providence and Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$83,756±$6kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| North Providence and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$355,900±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| North Providence and Central Falls 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. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,405±$64Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Providence and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,744 20% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,843Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and North Providence 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #26 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Windsor Locks School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Windsor Locks High School | Woonsocket High School | North Providence High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
8.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
12.8 |
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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.