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Leominster vs Sutton vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leominster has the most affordable homes ($380k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Attleboro has the most kids (21.9% 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.
| Measure | Leominster | Sutton | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,909 |
9,452Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.2 8% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Leominster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Leominster and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,816±$7kLowest 19% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$98,954±$6k 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,400±$14kLowest 32% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$448,100±$13k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$50 23% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,590±$83Highest 10% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,256Lowest 12% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,366 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±5.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Leominster and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
66.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #233 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leominster | Sutton | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Leominster High School | Sutton High School | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
12.6 |
15.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.