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Attleboro vs Dedham 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).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Dedham | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
25,237 |
13,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Dedham 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% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.4%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Rehoboth 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% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Rehoboth 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% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Rehoboth 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 |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$138,214±$15kHighest 33% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Dedham 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 |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$563,000±$45k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 10% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Lowest 10% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$5,557 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth and Dedham 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% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Dedham | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.