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North Attleborough Town vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Attleborough Town has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Whitman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 30,984Highest |
15,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.4Highest 6% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| North Attleborough Town and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Whitman 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%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| North Attleborough Town and Whitman 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 MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $112,665±$5kHighest 8% above MA |
$108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
| North Attleborough Town and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,200±$16kHighest 14% below MA |
$472,700±$12kLowest 16% below MA |
| North Attleborough Town and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$102Lowest 14% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,461Lowest 9% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman 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% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.1%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Attleborough | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | North Attleboro High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.