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Attleboro vs Wolfeboro 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
Attleboro has the highest household income ($99k).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
6,571Lowest |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Attleboro and Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Attleboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Attleboro | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Kingswood Regional High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
14.6 |
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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.