Compare towns
Attleboro vs Epping 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 the youngest population (median age 39.8).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
7,430Lowest |
12,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
| Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Epping and Attleboro 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Attleboro and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,362±$142Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Epping and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 72% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Attleboro | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.