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Attleboro vs Epping 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 expensive homes ($448k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
7,430Lowest |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%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%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Attleboro and Epping 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Epping and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 72% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Attleboro | Epping School District | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Epping High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.