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Attleboro vs Everett vs Milford
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Everett | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
50,045Highest |
30,431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Highest about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
38.9±1.8 about the MA average |
| Attleboro and Milford 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% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Milford and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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±$6kHighest 5% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$96,365±$4k 7% below MA |
| Attleboro and Milford 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$476,700±$12k 15% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,909±$137 8% above MA |
| Everett and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 10% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,869Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Milford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
65.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Everett | Milford |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Everett High | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
12.1 |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.