What stands out worked out from the figures below

Methuen has the highest household income ($113k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Methuen	Attleboro
People
Population	53,475Highest	46,762Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6.6% MA: +7.4%
Median age	39.9±1.7Highest about the MA average	39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average
	Methuen and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Attleboro and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9%	15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Methuen and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31%Lowest MA: 47.3%	34%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±1Highest MA: 7.9%	4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,310±$7kHighest 9% above MA	$98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$499,700±$17kHighest 11% below MA	$448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,749±$91Highest about the MA average	$1,590±$83Lowest 10% below MA
	Methuen and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,061Lowest 16% below MA	$5,366Highest 10% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.4%±6.5Highest MA: 51.8%	48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Methuen and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Lowest MA: 10%	8.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.3%Highest MA: 62.5%	66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 5% below MA	31 minHighest 5% above MA
Work from home	12.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Attleboro and Methuen 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	#236 of 282 in MA	#185 of 282 in MA
School district	Methuen	Attleboro
High school in town	Methuen High	Attleboro High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Lowest	15.3Highest
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.