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Attleboro vs Ogunquit vs Rehoboth 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rehoboth has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Ogunquit | Rehoboth | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 46,762 |
1,379Lowest |
13,022 |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket and Rehoboth 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$138,214±$15kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rehoboth and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$563,000±$45k 69% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,195±$560Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 72% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,557Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rehoboth 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 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 |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.9 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 | — | #208 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Attleboro | — | Dighton-Rehoboth | 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.