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North Attleborough Town vs Attleboro vs Stoughton
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).
Stoughton has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
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 | Stoughton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,984 |
46,762Highest |
29,225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.4 6% above MA |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
45.7±1.9Highest 14% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2 MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9Lowest 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% |
20.8%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton and North Attleborough Town 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 |
$104,794±$6k about the MA average |
| North Attleborough Town and Stoughton 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 |
$523,800±$28kHighest 7% below MA |
| Stoughton 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±$102Lowest 14% below MA |
$1,590±$83 10% below MA |
$2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,461 9% below MA |
$5,366Lowest 10% below MA |
$6,215Highest 4% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
8.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% MA: 62.5% |
66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
33 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.1%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| North Attleborough Town and Stoughton 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 | #196 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Attleborough | Attleboro | Stoughton |
| High school in town | North Attleboro High | Attleboro High | Stoughton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
15.3Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.

