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North Attleborough Town vs Attleboro vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Attleborough Town has the highest household income ($113k).
Attleboro has the most renters (33.8% rent).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | North Attleborough Town | Attleboro | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,984 |
46,762Highest |
20,077Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.4 6% above MA |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
42.9±1.7Highest 7% above MA |
| Hudson and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2 MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±2 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| North Attleborough Town and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,665±$5kHighest 8% above MA |
$98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA |
$103,400±$13k about the MA average |
| North Attleborough Town and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,200±$16k 14% below MA |
$448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
$496,800±$22kHighest 12% below MA |
| Hudson and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$102 14% below MA |
$1,590±$83Highest 10% below MA |
$1,406±$82Lowest 20% below MA |
| Attleboro and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,461 9% below MA |
$5,366Lowest 10% below MA |
$6,892Highest 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±7.9 MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Attleboro and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% MA: 62.5% |
66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.1%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson and North Attleborough Town 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 | #94 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Attleborough | Attleboro | Hudson |
| High school in town | North Attleboro High | Attleboro High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
15.3Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.