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Attleboro vs Acton vs Rehoboth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Attleboro has the most affordable homes ($448k median).
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Rehoboth has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Acton | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
24,155 |
13,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
44.5±0.8 11% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Acton and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA |
$158,230±$14kHighest 52% above MA |
$138,214±$15k 33% above MA |
| Acton and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
$807,300±$20kHighest 44% above MA |
$563,000±$45k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 10% below MA |
$1,986±$155Highest 13% above MA |
$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Lowest 10% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,557 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.9% MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Acton-Boxborough | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
13.5Lowest |
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MA 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.