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Ware vs Central Falls vs Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Adams has the highest household income ($59k).
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 | Ware | Central Falls | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,369Lowest |
22,701Highest |
8,074 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
47.3±3.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Adams and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8k 39% below U.S. |
$58,929±$6kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Adams and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,400±$31k 24% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$209,900±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75Highest 15% below U.S. |
$963±$74Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Central Falls and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,744Highest 20% above U.S. |
$3,638 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Highest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #267 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI | #230 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | — | Central Falls Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.