Compare towns
Leominster vs Union vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leominster has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Attleboro has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Leominster | Union | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,909 |
944Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.2 11% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Leominster 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 4% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Attleboro and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,400±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$448,100±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$50Lowest 4% below U.S. |
— | $1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,256 69% above U.S. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,366Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro and Leominster 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 | #233 of 282 in MA | — | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leominster | Union School District | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Leominster High School | None in town | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 15.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.