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Warren vs Central Falls vs West Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
West Brookfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Warren | Central Falls | West Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,009 |
22,701Highest |
3,859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
58.5±3.2Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$95,613±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35kLowest about the U.S. average |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$354,000±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Brookfield and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,236±$271Highest 13% below U.S. |
| West Brookfield and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,260 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.3%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and West Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Brookfield and Warren 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI | #162 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Central Falls Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
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.