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Attleboro vs Pawtucket vs Central Falls
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%).
Pawtucket has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Pawtucket | Central Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
75,893Highest |
22,701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Highest about the U.S. average |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and Pawtucket 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%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Lowest 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±$4k 15% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls and Attleboro 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI | #38 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Attleboro | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | William E. Tolman High | Central Falls Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
14.6Lowest |
14.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.