What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Methuen has the highest household income ($113k).

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	Methuen
People
Population	46,762Lowest	53,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.6% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average	39.9±1.7Highest about the MA average
	Methuen and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4%	21.3%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Attleboro and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	17.2%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Methuen and Attleboro 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%	31%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.7%±1Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA	$113,310±$7kHighest 9% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA	$499,700±$17kHighest 11% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA	$1,749±$91Highest about the MA average
	Methuen 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	$5,061Lowest 16% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	48.4%±6.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Methuen and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest MA: 10%	7.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	72.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% above MA	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6%	12.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Attleboro and Methuen 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	#236 of 282 in MA
School district	Attleboro	Methuen
High school in town	Attleboro High	Methuen High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.3Highest	13.1Lowest
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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.