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Attleboro vs Dalton vs Valley Falls
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Valley Falls has the most kids (25% 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.
| Measure | Attleboro | Dalton | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
6,256Lowest |
12,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Valley Falls 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,901±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Attleboro and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$375,200±$19k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,362±$142 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,397 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Attleboro and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | Attleboro | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.