Compare towns
Warren vs Central Falls vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Rhode Island.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Middletown has the most expensive homes ($563k median).
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 | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,144Lowest |
22,701Highest |
16,832 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest RI: +4.3% |
+16.6%Highest RI: +4.3% |
+5.7% RI: +4.3% |
| Median age | 49±2.9Highest 21% above RI |
32.5±2.3Lowest 20% below RI |
43.8±2 8% above RI |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±2.2Lowest RI: 18.8% |
26.1%±3.7Highest RI: 18.8% |
19%±2.7 RI: 18.8% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.5Highest RI: 18.7% |
10.7%±2Lowest RI: 18.7% |
22.3%±2.6 RI: 18.7% |
| Warren and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% RI: 37.7% |
10.8%Lowest RI: 37.7% |
47.4%Highest RI: 37.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.5Lowest RI: 8.3% |
4.6%±1.7 RI: 8.3% |
6.9%±1.6Highest RI: 8.3% |
| Middletown 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 | $90,729±$12k 3% above RI |
$49,285±$8kLowest 44% below RI |
$101,948±$6kHighest 16% above RI |
| Middletown and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,700±$22k about the RI average |
$352,100±$30kLowest 13% below RI |
$563,300±$46kHighest 39% above RI |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$96 about the RI average |
$1,200±$75Lowest 11% below RI |
$1,990±$170Highest 48% above RI |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,474 12% above RI |
$3,744Lowest 24% below RI |
$6,153Highest 26% above RI |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±9.4 RI: 48% |
56.7%±8.2Highest RI: 48% |
46.9%±6.3Lowest RI: 48% |
| Central Falls and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% RI: 11.2% |
24.6%Highest RI: 11.2% |
8.5%Lowest RI: 11.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Highest RI: 63.6% |
25.6%Lowest RI: 63.6% |
57.9% RI: 63.6% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 12 yrs older than RI |
1944Lowest 18 yrs older than RI |
1969Highest 7 yrs newer than RI |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the RI average |
27 minHighest 7% above RI |
20 minLowest 22% below RI |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.3Highest RI: 13% |
5.2%±2Lowest RI: 13% |
10.9%±2.3 RI: 13% |
| Warren and Middletown 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 | #31 of 38 in RI | #38 of 38 in RI | #23 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Middletown |
| High school in town | Highlander Secondary Charter S | Central Falls Sr High | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.5Highest |
14.6 |
10.7Lowest |
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RI 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.