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Attleboro vs Coventry vs Pawtucket
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 homeowners (82%).
Pawtucket has the most renters (49.9% rent).
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 | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
35,907Lowest |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%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% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket 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±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below 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±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Highest 72% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% 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% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro and Coventry 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 | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Attleboro | Coventry | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Coventry High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
12.3Lowest |
14.6 |
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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.