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Seekonk vs Athol 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
Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Pawtucket has the most renters (49.9% 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 | Seekonk | Athol | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,694 |
12,011Lowest |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Seekonk and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Athol and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,613±$6kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,800±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$325,500±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,916±$165Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,150±$182Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$4,115 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 282 in MA | #256 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Seekonk | Athol-Royalston | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Seekonk High | Athol High | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
11.6 |
14.6Highest |
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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.