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Mansfield 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
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Mansfield | North Attleborough Town |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 23,931Lowest |
30,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
42.4±1.4Highest 6% above MA |
| North Attleborough Town and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.5%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| North Attleborough Town and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield 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 | $125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA |
$112,665±$5kLowest 8% above MA |
| Mansfield 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 | $603,500±$28kHighest 7% above MA |
$482,200±$16kLowest 14% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$147Highest about the MA average |
$1,509±$102Lowest 14% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$5,461Lowest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±7.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| North Attleborough Town and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 13% above MA |
32 minLowest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #94 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mansfield | North Attleborough |
| High school in town | Mansfield High | North Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.