What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Attleborough Town has the most expensive homes ($482k median).

Cumberland has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Attleborough Town	Cumberland
People
Population	30,984Lowest	36,820Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+8.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.4Lowest 9% above U.S.	43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S.
	Cumberland 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%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Cumberland 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%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cumberland 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 U.S.: 35.7%	44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,665±$5kLowest 40% above U.S.	$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S.
	Cumberland 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±$16kHighest 45% above U.S.	$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,509±$102Highest 7% above U.S.	$1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average
	North Attleborough Town and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,461Highest 75% above U.S.	$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cumberland 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	16.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	North Attleborough Town and Cumberland 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	#18 of 38 in RI
School district	North Attleborough	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland
High school in town	North Attleboro High	Cumberland High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Lowest	13.6Highest
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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.