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Sprague vs Central Falls vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Franklin has the most people working from home (6.8%).
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 | Sprague | Central Falls | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
22,701Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$105,000±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Central Falls and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Sprague and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668Highest 50% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,934 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #38 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Franklin 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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| 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.