What stands out worked out from the figures below

Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).

Attleboro has the most kids (21.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Atkinson	Attleboro
People
Population	7,267Lowest	46,762Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S.	39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Atkinson and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S.	$98,954±$6kLowest 23% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S.	$448,100±$13kLowest 35% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,918Highest 122% above U.S.	$5,366Lowest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Atkinson and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Atkinson 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	#32 of 120 in NH	#185 of 282 in MA
School district	Timberlane Regional School District	Attleboro
High school in town	None in town	Attleboro High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	15.3
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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.