What stands out worked out from the figures below

Attleboro has the most people working from home (14.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Attleboro	Pawtucket
People
Population	46,762Lowest	75,893Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.8±1.4Highest about the U.S. average	37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S.
Kids under 18	21.9%±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%±1.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Attleboro and Pawtucket 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%	22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pawtucket and Attleboro 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.	$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$448,100±$13kHighest 35% above U.S.	$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,366Highest 72% above U.S.	$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.9%±4.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 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 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	14.5%±2.1Highest 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	#35 of 38 in RI
School district	Attleboro	Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket
High school in town	Attleboro High	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.