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Attleboro vs Everett 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 people working from home (14.5%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Everett | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
50,045Highest |
13,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.4%±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% |
21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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±$6k 5% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$138,214±$15kHighest 33% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$563,000±$45k about the MA average |
| Everett and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 10% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 10% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,557Highest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth 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% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Attleboro and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Everett | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.