What stands out worked out from the figures below

Attleboro has the most affordable homes ($448k median).

Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).

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	Milton
People
Population	46,762Highest	28,587Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average	41.1±1.8Highest about the MA average
	Milton and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%	25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Milton 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%	16.1%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Milton 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%	71.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA	$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA	$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,590±$83Highest 10% below MA	$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA
	Attleboro and Milton 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	$9,677Highest 61% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±5.7Highest MA: 51.8%	45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Attleboro and Milton 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%	4.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	85.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% above MA	31 minHighest 8% above MA
Work from home	14.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#185 of 282 in MA	#55 of 282 in MA
School district	Attleboro	Milton
High school in town	Attleboro High	Milton High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.3Highest	12.4Lowest
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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.