What stands out worked out from the figures below

Attleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).

Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($257k 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	Pittsfield
People
Population	46,762Highest	43,457Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	-1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average	42.4±2Highest 6% above MA
	Pittsfield and Attleboro 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%	17.6%±1.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Lowest MA: 47.3%	34.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Pittsfield 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±$6kHighest 5% below MA	$70,582±$5kLowest 32% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$448,100±$13kHighest 20% below MA	$256,900±$8kLowest 54% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,590±$83Highest 10% below MA	$1,134±$61Lowest 36% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,366Highest 10% below MA	$4,148Lowest 31% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±5.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Pittsfield and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest MA: 10%	14.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	62.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% above MA	19 minLowest 36% below MA
Work from home	14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6%	10.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#185 of 282 in MA	#251 of 282 in MA
School district	Attleboro	Pittsfield
High school in town	Attleboro High	Taconic High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.3Highest	9.3Lowest
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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.