What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).

Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harvard	Central Falls
People
Population	6,927Lowest	22,701Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S.	32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S.
Kids under 18	21.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Central Falls and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Central Falls and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S.	$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S.	$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S.	$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Harvard and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	56.7%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Harvard and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#12 of 282 in MA	#38 of 38 in RI
School district	Harvard	Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning
High school in town	The Bromfield High School	Central Falls Sr High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	14.6Highest
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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.