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Attleboro vs Rehoboth vs Woonsocket
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%).
Rehoboth has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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 | Rehoboth | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
13,022Lowest |
43,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
21.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rehoboth and Woonsocket 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. |
$138,214±$15kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$563,000±$45kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,195±$560 15% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Attleboro and Rehoboth 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. |
$5,557Highest 78% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro and Rehoboth 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 | #208 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Attleboro | Dighton-Rehoboth | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
— | 15.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.