What stands out worked out from the figures below

Attleboro has the most people working from home (14.5%).

Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).

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	Lynn
People
Population	46,762Lowest	101,709Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.8±1.4Highest about the MA average	36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA
Kids under 18	21.9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%	24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Lynn and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±1.4Highest MA: 17.9%	13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Attleboro and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Lynn 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	$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA	$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA	$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average
	Lynn and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,366Lowest 10% below MA	$5,384Highest 10% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest MA: 10%	13.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% above MA	32 minHighest 8% above MA
Work from home	14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6%	7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#185 of 282 in MA	#277 of 282 in MA
School district	Attleboro	Lynn
High school in town	Attleboro High	Lynn English High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.3Highest	15.0Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.