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Valley Falls vs Pelham vs Central Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Valley Falls has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
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 | Valley Falls | Pelham | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,657Lowest |
14,449 |
22,701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±3.5Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Valley Falls and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Valley Falls and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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 | $92,901±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,200±$19k 13% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,362±$142 4% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397 41% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
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.