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Milford vs Woonsocket 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
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Milford | Woonsocket | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,731Lowest |
43,521 |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5 about the U.S. average |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
39.8±1.4Highest about the U.S. average |
| Attleboro and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milford and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$98,954±$6kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Attleboro and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $464,700±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Milford and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664Highest 82% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro and Milford 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Attleboro |
| High school in town | — | Woonsocket High School | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Lowest |
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.