What stands out worked out from the figures below

Attleboro has the shortest commute (31 min average).

Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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	Milford
People
Population	46,762Highest	30,431Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.8±1.4Highest about the MA average	38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average
	Attleboro and Milford 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%	20.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Attleboro and Milford 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%	18.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Milford 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	35.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Attleboro and Milford 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	$96,365±$4kLowest 7% below MA
	Attleboro and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA	$476,700±$12kHighest 15% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA	$1,909±$137Highest 8% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,366Lowest 10% below MA	$5,869Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Milford 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%	7.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	65.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% above MA	37 minHighest 27% above MA
Work from home	14.5%±2.1 MA: 18.6%	14.5%±2.2 MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#185 of 282 in MA	#213 of 282 in MA
School district	Attleboro	Milford
High school in town	Attleboro High	Milford High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.3Highest	11.9Lowest
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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.