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Attleboro vs Townsend 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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Townsend has the most homeowners (82%).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Townsend | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
9,100Lowest |
30,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the MA average |
40.9±3.3Highest about the MA average |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Townsend 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% |
21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Milford and Townsend 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% |
35.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend 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±$6k 5% below MA |
$121,528±$23kHighest 17% above MA |
$96,365±$4kLowest 7% below MA |
| Townsend 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±$13k 20% below MA |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$476,700±$12kHighest 15% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 10% below MA |
$1,469±$313Lowest 17% below MA |
$1,909±$137Highest 8% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Lowest 10% below MA |
$6,031Highest about the MA average |
$5,869 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Milford and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | North Middlesex | Milford |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | North Middlesex Regional | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
13.1 |
11.9Lowest |
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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.