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North Attleborough Town vs Cumberland vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering North Attleborough TownPlainville
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Attleborough Town has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Cumberland has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Attleboro has the most renters (33.8% rent).
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 | Cumberland | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,984Lowest |
36,820 |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.4 9% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%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% |
4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$5k 40% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6kLowest 23% 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. |
$448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$102 7% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
| 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 | $5,461Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Attleboro and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 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 |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1Lowest 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 | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Attleborough | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Attleboro |
| High school in town | North Attleboro High | Cumberland High School | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
13.6 |
15.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.