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Attleboro vs Mapleton vs Rehoboth
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rehoboth has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Mapleton | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
1,884Lowest |
13,022 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Rehoboth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rehoboth and Mapleton 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rehoboth and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$138,214±$15kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$563,000±$45kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,195±$560 15% below U.S. |
| Attleboro and Rehoboth 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,557Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rehoboth and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro and Mapleton 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 | — | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.