Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Mansfield vs Attleboro
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 most homeowners (92.9%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Rehoboth | Mansfield | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022Lowest |
23,931 |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
41.4±1.3 4% above MA |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Attleboro 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% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,214±$15kHighest 33% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
$98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA |
| Rehoboth and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $563,000±$45k about the MA average |
$603,500±$28kHighest 7% above MA |
$448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
| Mansfield and Rehoboth 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 |
$1,803±$147Highest about the MA average |
$1,590±$83 10% below MA |
| Mansfield 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 |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$5,366Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7 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% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Mansfield | Attleboro |
| High school in town | None in town | Mansfield High | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
15.3Highest |
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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.