What stands out worked out from the figures below

Templeton has the most homeowners (85.3%).

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	Templeton	Central Falls
People
Population	8,252Lowest	22,701Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.3±5.1Highest 4% above U.S.	32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S.
Kids under 18	22.9%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Central Falls and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Templeton 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+	26.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Central Falls and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,154±$15kHighest 25% above U.S.	$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$358,500±$12kHighest 8% above U.S.	$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S.
	Templeton and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,207±$353Highest 15% below U.S.	$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Templeton and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,554Highest 46% above U.S.	$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.7%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Central Falls and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#244 of 282 in MA	#38 of 38 in RI
School district	Narragansett	Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning
High school in town	Narragansett Regional High	Central Falls Sr High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	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.