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Attleboro vs Everett vs Fall River 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%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Everett | Fall River | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 46,762Lowest |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
75,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Highest about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Attleboro and Fall River 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fall River 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$68,310±$4k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% 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% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Attleboro | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
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.