What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most homeowners (73.3%).

Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warwick	Central Falls
People
Population	83,175Highest	22,701Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Lowest RI: +4.3%	+16.6%Highest RI: +4.3%
Median age	44.3±1Highest 9% above RI	32.5±2.3Lowest 20% below RI
Kids under 18	17.6%±1.1Lowest RI: 18.8%	26.1%±3.7Highest RI: 18.8%
Age 65+	21.6%±1.2Highest RI: 18.7%	10.7%±2Lowest RI: 18.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.7%Highest RI: 37.7%	10.8%Lowest RI: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±0.7Highest RI: 8.3%	4.6%±1.7Lowest RI: 8.3%
	Warwick 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	$88,708±$6kHighest about the RI average	$49,285±$8kLowest 44% below RI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$354,600±$5kHighest 12% below RI	$352,100±$30kLowest 13% below RI
	Warwick and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,363±$76Highest about the RI average	$1,200±$75Lowest 11% below RI
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,616Highest 6% below RI	$3,744Lowest 24% below RI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±6.1Lowest RI: 48%	56.7%±8.2Highest RI: 48%
	Central Falls and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest RI: 11.2%	24.6%Highest RI: 11.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest RI: 63.6%	25.6%Lowest RI: 63.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 1 yr older than RI	1944Lowest 18 yrs older than RI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 4% below RI	27 minHighest 7% above RI
Work from home	12.4%±1.2Highest RI: 13%	5.2%±2Lowest RI: 13%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#28 of 38 in RI	#38 of 38 in RI
School district	Warwick	Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning
High school in town	Pilgrim High School	Central Falls Sr High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Lowest	14.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.