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Peabody vs Strafford 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 most expensive homes ($596k median).
Strafford has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Attleboro has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Strafford | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54,695Highest |
4,306Lowest |
46,762 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
46.3±2.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Strafford and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Peabody 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% |
19.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peabody and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $596,200±$12kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$427,900±$29kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,635±$246 16% above U.S. |
$1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Peabody and Strafford 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. |
$6,086Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Attleboro 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 | #228 of 282 in MA | #73 of 120 in NH | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Peabody | Strafford 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.