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Attleboro vs Pawtucket vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
Pawtucket has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
75,893Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest 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% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 72% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% 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% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Attleboro and Sutton 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Sutton |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | William E. Tolman High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
14.6 |
12.6Lowest |
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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.