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North Attleborough Town vs Berlin
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 most kids (20.4% under 18).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 30,984Highest |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.4Lowest 6% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| North Attleborough Town and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $112,665±$5kLowest 8% above MA |
$121,336±$12kHighest 17% above MA |
| Berlin and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,200±$16kLowest 14% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$102Lowest 14% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Berlin and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,461Lowest 9% below MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin 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% |
5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.1%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Attleborough | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | North Attleboro High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.