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Central Falls vs Windsor Locks vs Woonsocket vs Pawtucket
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%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Woonsocket | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,701 |
12,579Lowest |
43,521 |
75,893Highest |
| 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±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 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%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Woonsocket 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Pawtucket 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±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Pawtucket 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Central Falls and Pawtucket 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±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Pawtucket 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. |
$4,115Highest 32% 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% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% 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% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 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. |
26 min 3% below 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% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Windsor Locks School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Central Falls Sr High | Windsor Locks High School | Woonsocket High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
8.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
14.6 |
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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.