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Attleboro vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Methuen
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 most renters (33.8% rent).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Methuen has the most expensive homes ($500k 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 | Jericho | Underhill | Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 46,762 |
5,114 |
3,141Lowest |
53,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Methuen 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. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Jericho 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$5,061Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Methuen 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #236 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Methuen |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Methuen High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.