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Attleboro vs Dracut 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%).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Pawtucket has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Dracut | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
32,574Lowest |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
41.7±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Dracut and Attleboro 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest 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% |
18.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dracut and Attleboro 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket and Dracut 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. |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Dracut 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. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dracut and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 72% above U.S. |
$5,375Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro and Dracut 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Attleboro | Dracut | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Dracut Senior High | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
12.9Lowest |
14.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.