Compare towns
Attleboro vs Peabody vs Stoneham
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).
Peabody has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Peabody | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762 |
54,695Highest |
23,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±2.4Highest 13% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
| Peabody and Stoneham 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% |
18.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Attleboro and Stoneham 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 5% below MA |
$96,657±$4kLowest 7% below MA |
$113,964±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
| Stoneham and Attleboro 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±$12k 6% above MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA |
$1,950±$99 11% above MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| Stoneham and Peabody 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 |
$5,065Lowest 15% below MA |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% MA: 62.5% |
65.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #228 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Peabody | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.