Compare towns
Milford vs Mapleton 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 (+8.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Attleboro has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Mapleton | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,431 |
1,884Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above 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 | $476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,869Highest 88% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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 | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #213 of 282 in MA | — | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Milford High | None in town | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 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.