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Attleboro vs Coventry vs Milford
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 kids (21.9% under 18).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
35,907 |
30,431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Milford 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% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Milford 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% |
35.3%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% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest 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±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Attleboro 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. |
$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 72% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,869Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Coventry 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Coventry | Milford |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Coventry High School | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
12.3 |
11.9Lowest |
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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.