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Milford vs Thompson 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 the most expensive homes ($477k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Attleboro has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Thompson | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,431 |
9,337Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Milford 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Attleboro and Milford 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. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,869Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | Thompson School District | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Milford High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
7.9Lowest |
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.