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Attleboro vs Needham vs Valley Falls
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 youngest population (median age 39.8).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Valley Falls has the most affordable homes ($375k 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.
| Measure | Attleboro | Needham | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
32,459 |
12,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
| Needham and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Needham and Valley Falls 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% |
17.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Needham and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham and Attleboro 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. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,362±$142Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 72% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Attleboro | — | — |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | — | — |
| 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.