Compare towns
Warwick vs Central Falls vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WarwickWinchester, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Warwick | Central Falls | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
22,701Highest |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Central Falls and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 38 in RI | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Falls Sr High | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
9.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.