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Attleboro vs Stoneham vs Milford
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).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
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 | Stoneham | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
23,355Lowest |
30,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the MA average |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% above MA |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Stoneham 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% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$113,964±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
$96,365±$4kLowest 7% below 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 |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$476,700±$12k 15% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,909±$137 8% above MA |
| Stoneham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Lowest 10% below MA |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$5,869 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Milford 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% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% MA: 62.5% |
71%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | — | Milford |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | — | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.