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North Attleborough Town vs Cumberland vs Plainville
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).
Plainville has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,984 |
36,820Highest |
9,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Plainville 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% |
18.3%±4Lowest 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%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% |
4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Attleborough Town and Plainville 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. |
$104,106±$13kLowest 29% 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. |
$476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
| North Attleborough Town and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$102 7% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,461Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,329 71% 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% |
53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainville 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 | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Attleborough | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Plainville |
| High school in town | North Attleboro High | Cumberland High School | None in town |
| 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.