What stands out worked out from the figures below

Attleboro has the most homeowners (66.2%).

Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).

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	Lawrence
People
Population	46,762Lowest	88,736Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.8±1.4Highest about the MA average	32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA
Kids under 18	21.9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%	26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	15.7%±1.4Highest MA: 17.9%	10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest MA: 47.3%	16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Lawrence 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	$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$448,100±$13kHighest 20% below MA	$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA
	Attleboro and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA	$1,662±$50Highest 6% below MA
	Lawrence and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,366Highest 10% below MA	$3,422Lowest 43% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest MA: 10%	17.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% above MA	23 minLowest 21% below MA
Work from home	14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6%	6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#185 of 282 in MA	#278 of 282 in MA
School district	Attleboro	Lawrence
High school in town	Attleboro High	Lawrence High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.3Highest	13.6Lowest
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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.