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North Attleborough Town vs Cumberland vs Danvers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Attleborough Town has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k 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 | Cumberland | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,984 |
36,820Highest |
28,098Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest 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%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest 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%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Attleborough Town and Danvers 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 40% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,200±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$102 7% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,461 75% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% 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% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Attleborough | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers |
| High school in town | North Attleboro High | Cumberland High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
13.6Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.