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Richmond vs Central Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most homeowners (96.6%).
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.
| Measure | Richmond | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,142Lowest |
22,701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+16.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 42.7±4.1Highest 5% above RI |
32.5±2.3Lowest 20% below RI |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.8Lowest RI: 18.8% |
26.1%±3.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
| Central Falls and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.2Highest RI: 18.7% |
10.7%±2Lowest RI: 18.7% |
| Richmond and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest RI: 37.7% |
10.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.9Highest RI: 8.3% |
4.6%±1.7Lowest RI: 8.3% |
| Richmond 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 | $124,653±$27kHighest 42% above RI |
$49,285±$8kLowest 44% below RI |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,800±$22kHighest 8% above RI |
$352,100±$30kLowest 13% below RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,580±$777Highest 18% above RI |
$1,200±$75Lowest 11% below RI |
| Richmond and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,362Highest 30% above RI |
$3,744Lowest 24% below RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.9Lowest RI: 48% |
56.7%±8.2Highest RI: 48% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
24.6%Highest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest RI: 63.6% |
25.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 23 yrs newer than RI |
1944Lowest 18 yrs older than RI |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 33% above RI |
27 minLowest 7% above RI |
| Work from home | 11%±3.8Highest RI: 13% |
5.2%±2Lowest RI: 13% |
| Richmond and Central Falls 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Chariho | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | Chariho High School | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
14.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
RI 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.