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Attleboro vs Coventry vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Attleboro has the most renters (33.8% rent).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Attleboro | Coventry | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
35,907Lowest |
36,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Attleboro and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Highest 72% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland and Attleboro 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 | #185 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Attleboro | Coventry | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Coventry High School | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
12.3Lowest |
13.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.