What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).

North Attleborough Town has the most kids (20.4% under 18).

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	Lee	North Attleborough Town
People
Population	5,719Lowest	30,984Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA	42.4±1.4Lowest 6% above MA
Kids under 18	12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.4%±2Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9%	16.5%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	46.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±1Highest MA: 7.9%
	North Attleborough Town and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA	$112,665±$5kHighest 8% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA	$482,200±$16kHighest 14% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$212Lowest 22% below MA	$1,509±$102Highest 14% below MA
	North Attleborough Town and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,980Lowest 34% below MA	$5,461Highest 9% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8%	42.6%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lee and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Highest MA: 10%	4.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	72.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 38% below MA	32 minHighest 11% above MA
Work from home	16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6%	16.1%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Lee and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#209 of 282 in MA	#94 of 282 in MA
School district	Lee	North Attleborough
High school in town	Lee Middle/High School	North Attleboro High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.2Lowest	13.1Highest
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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.