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Attleboro vs Methuen vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Attleboro has the most affordable homes ($448k median).
Methuen has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Methuen | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
53,475Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
39.9±1.7 about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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 MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% MA: 47.3% |
31%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA |
$113,310±$7k 9% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
$499,700±$17k 11% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 10% below MA |
$1,749±$91Highest about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Methuen and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 10% below MA |
$5,061Lowest 16% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.4%±6.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton 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 MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
72.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #236 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Methuen | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Methuen High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
13.1 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.