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Putnam vs Central Falls vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most people working from home (9%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Putnam | Central Falls | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,292 |
22,701Highest |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$65,511±$7k 19% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Central Falls and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,744 20% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putnam and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #38 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | Central Falls Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.