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Attleboro vs Haverhill vs Ogunquit 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
Haverhill has the most renters (37.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Valley Falls has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
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 | Haverhill | Ogunquit | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 46,762 |
67,698Highest |
1,379Lowest |
12,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Attleboro and Haverhill 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. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,362±$142Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Haverhill and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,772 53% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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 | #243 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Attleboro | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | — | — |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Haverhill High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.