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Peabody vs Newfields vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peabody has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Attleboro has the most affordable homes ($448k 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 | Peabody | Newfields | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54,695Highest |
2,023Lowest |
46,762 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Peabody and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,657±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Peabody and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,065Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #228 of 282 in MA | — | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Peabody | Newfields School District | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | None in town | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 15.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.