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Hampton vs Central Falls vs Colebrook

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).

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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.

MeasureHamptonCentral FallsColebrook
People
Population
1,647
22,701Highest
1,494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
51.5±5.3
32% above U.S.
32.5±2.3Lowest
16% below U.S.
52.1±5Highest
34% above U.S.
Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.7%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
26.1%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.9%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Central Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
10.7%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
10.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Colebrook and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$109,167±$19k
35% above U.S.
$49,285±$8kLowest
39% below U.S.
$111,250±$17kHighest
38% above U.S.
Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$295,800±$27kLowest
11% below U.S.
$352,100±$30kHighest
6% above U.S.
$342,800±$19k
3% above U.S.
Central Falls and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,285±$288
9% below U.S.
$1,200±$75Lowest
15% below U.S.
$1,333±$626Highest
6% below U.S.
Colebrook and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,364
40% above U.S.
$3,744Lowest
20% above U.S.
$6,211Highest
99% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.5%±51.5
U.S.: 51.1%
56.7%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.1%±55Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Central Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
24.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%
U.S.: 65.2%
25.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1944Lowest
36 yrs older than U.S.
1960
20 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
10% above U.S.
27 minLowest
4% above U.S.
34 minHighest
29% above U.S.
Work from home
17.7%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.2%±2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
7%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #38 of 38 in RI —
School district Hampton School District Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning Colebrook School District
High school in town None in town Central Falls Sr High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.6
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On TownTapestry
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.