What stands out worked out from the figures below

Attleboro has the most kids (21.9% under 18).

Goffstown has the most homeowners (82.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Attleboro	Goffstown
People
Population	46,762Highest	18,513Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average	41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S.
	Goffstown and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22%	16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Goffstown 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,954±$6kLowest 23% above U.S.	$113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S.
	Goffstown 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.	$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,366Lowest 72% above U.S.	$6,941Highest 123% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Goffstown 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%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Attleboro and Goffstown 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	#35 of 120 in NH
School district	Attleboro	Goffstown School District
High school in town	Attleboro High	Goffstown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.3Highest	12.6Lowest
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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.