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Attleboro vs Windham vs Valley Falls
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 youngest population (median age 39.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Valley Falls has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Windham | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
16,038 |
12,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
41.7±3.5Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Valley Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Valley Falls and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Attleboro and Windham 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 23% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,362±$142Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366 72% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Attleboro | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.