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Hamilton vs North Attleborough Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamilton has the most people working from home (26.3%).
North Attleborough Town has the most affordable homes ($482k 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.
| Measure | Hamilton | North Attleborough Town |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,600Lowest |
30,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.5±2.1Highest 9% above MA |
42.4±1.4Lowest 6% above MA |
| Hamilton and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.5%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hamilton and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $129,833±$14kHighest 25% above MA |
$112,665±$5kLowest 8% above MA |
| Hamilton and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $720,000±$36kHighest 28% above MA |
$482,200±$16kLowest 14% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,794±$394Highest about the MA average |
$1,509±$102Lowest 14% below MA |
| Hamilton and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,461Lowest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #36 of 282 in MA | #94 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hamilton-Wenham | North Attleborough |
| High school in town | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | North Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.