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Attleboro vs Pelham vs Rehoboth
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 most renters (33.8% rent).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Rehoboth has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Pelham | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
14,449 |
13,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rehoboth and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$138,214±$15kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rehoboth and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$563,000±$45kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Rehoboth and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,195±$560Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Attleboro and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,557 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Rehoboth 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Pelham School District | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.