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Milford vs Webster vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | Webster | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,431 |
17,748Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
39.9±2.9Highest about the MA average |
39.8±1.4 about the MA average |
| Webster and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Webster 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 MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster 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 7% below MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$98,954±$6kHighest 5% below MA |
| 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 15% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$448,100±$13k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137Highest 8% above MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,590±$83 10% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,869Highest about the MA average |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$5,366 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
66.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #213 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | Webster | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Milford High | Bartlett High School | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.6Lowest |
15.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.