What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Peabody has the most expensive homes ($596k 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	Peabody
People
Population	46,762Lowest	54,695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average	45.3±2.4Highest 13% above MA
Kids under 18	21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4%	18.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Attleboro and Peabody 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%	24.3%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Lowest MA: 47.3%	35%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Attleboro and Peabody 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	$96,657±$4kLowest 7% below MA
	Attleboro and Peabody 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	$596,200±$12kHighest 6% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA	$1,950±$99Highest 11% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,366Highest 10% below MA	$5,065Lowest 15% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8%
	Peabody 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%	7.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	65.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% above MA	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6%	10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#185 of 282 in MA	#228 of 282 in MA
School district	Attleboro	Peabody
High school in town	Attleboro High	Peabody Veterans Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.3Highest	10.3Lowest
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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.