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Attleboro vs Coventry vs Methuen
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Methuen has the most expensive homes ($500k 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 | Attleboro | Coventry | Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
35,907Lowest |
53,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Methuen 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% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Methuen and Coventry 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. |
$113,310±$7kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Methuen 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±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Highest 72% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,061Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Methuen 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro and Methuen 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 | #236 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Coventry | Methuen |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Coventry High School | Methuen High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
12.3Lowest |
13.1 |
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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.