Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Attleboro vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rehoboth has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Attleboro has the most renters (33.8% rent).
Norton has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Rehoboth | Attleboro | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022Lowest |
46,762Highest |
19,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
39.8±1.4 about the MA average |
39.6±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4 MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,214±$15kHighest 33% above MA |
$98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA |
$124,535±$11k 20% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $563,000±$45kHighest about the MA average |
$448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
$501,400±$27k 11% below MA |
| Rehoboth and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,590±$83 10% below MA |
$1,911±$375Highest 8% above MA |
| Norton and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,557 7% below MA |
$5,366Lowest 10% below MA |
$5,929Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
46.6%±8.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 5% above MA |
33 minHighest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Norton 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 | #208 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA | #173 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Attleboro | Norton |
| High school in town | None in town | Attleboro High | Norton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.3Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.