What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most homeowners (47.4%).

Central Falls has the most expensive homes ($352k 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.

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

Measure	Windham	Central Falls
People
Population	23,961Highest	22,701Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+16.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	33.7±1.9Highest 13% below U.S.	32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S.
	Windham and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Central Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windham and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,736±$5kHighest 31% below U.S.	$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S.
	Windham and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S.	$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,200±$75Highest 15% below U.S.
	Central Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,633Highest 49% above U.S.	$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	56.7%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	47.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 24 yrs older than U.S.	1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	27 minHighest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	6.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Central Falls 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	#143 of 149 in CT	#38 of 38 in RI
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning
High school in town	Windham High School	Central Falls Sr High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	14.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.