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Attleboro vs Hooksett 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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hooksett | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
15,057Lowest |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
39.6%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% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Attleboro and Pawtucket 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Attleboro | Hooksett School District | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | None in town | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
— | 14.6Lowest |
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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.