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Attleboro vs Epping vs Pelham
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 the most renters (33.8% rent).
Epping has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Epping | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
7,430Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Epping and Pelham 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Epping 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 23% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Pelham 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Pelham 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Attleboro | Epping School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Epping High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.