Compare towns
Attleboro vs Danvers 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%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Valley Falls has the shortest commute (23 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 | Danvers | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
28,098 |
12,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
| Danvers 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% |
17.2%±2Lowest 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%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% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Attleboro and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,362±$142Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 72% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | #185 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Attleboro | — | — |
| High school 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.