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Webster vs Central Falls vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most homeowners (59.8%).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($333k 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 | Webster | Central Falls | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748 |
22,701Highest |
12,228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
37.2±2.1 4% below U.S. |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$63,837±$8k 21% below U.S. |
| Webster and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Webster and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,744 20% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Webster 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #38 of 38 in RI | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | — |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Central Falls Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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| 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.