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Attleboro vs Dalton vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Attleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
Dalton has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Dalton | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
6,256Lowest |
43,457 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-1.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
42.4±2 6% above MA |
| Dalton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Dalton 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% |
27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 5% below MA |
$79,438±$8k 24% below MA |
$70,582±$5kLowest 32% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13kHighest 20% below MA |
$295,700±$26k 47% below MA |
$256,900±$8kLowest 54% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Highest 10% below MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,134±$61 36% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Highest 10% below MA |
$4,276 29% below MA |
$4,148Lowest 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±5.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Pittsfield and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
7.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% above MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Attleboro and Dalton 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #251 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Central Berkshire | Pittsfield |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Wahconah Regional High | Taconic High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
10.9 |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.