What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k 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.

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

Measure	North Attleborough Town	Dedham
People
Population	30,984Highest	25,237Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.6% MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.4Lowest 6% above MA	44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA
	Dedham 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%±2Highest MA: 19.4%	18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	North Attleborough Town and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	55%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Dedham and North Attleborough Town 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	$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,200±$16kLowest 14% below MA	$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,509±$102Lowest 14% below MA	$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,461Lowest 9% below MA	$7,918Highest 32% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.6%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8%
	Dedham 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%	5.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	73.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 11% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	16.1%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6%
	Dedham 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	#119 of 282 in MA
School district	North Attleborough	Dedham
High school in town	North Attleboro High	Dedham High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Highest	10.4Lowest
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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.