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Stoughton vs North Attleborough Town

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stoughton has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
North Attleborough Town has the most kids (20.4% 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.

MeasureStoughtonNorth Attleborough Town
People
Population
29,225Lowest
30,984Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.6%
MA: +7.4%
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Median age
45.7±1.9Highest
14% above MA
42.4±1.4Lowest
6% above MA
Kids under 18
18.5%±1.9Lowest
MA: 19.4%
20.4%±2Highest
MA: 19.4%
North Attleborough Town and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.8%±2.2Highest
MA: 17.9%
16.5%±2Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.9%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
46.4%Highest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.1%±1.1Highest
MA: 7.9%
5.1%±1Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Stoughton and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$104,794±$6kLowest
about the MA average
$112,665±$5kHighest
8% above MA
North Attleborough Town and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$523,800±$28kHighest
7% below MA
$482,200±$16kLowest
14% below MA
Stoughton and North Attleborough Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,050±$200Highest
16% above MA
$1,509±$102Lowest
14% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,215Highest
4% above MA
$5,461Lowest
9% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.4%±7.1Highest
MA: 51.8%
42.6%±7.9Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line
8.4%Highest
MA: 10%
4.7%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.1%Highest
MA: 62.5%
72.1%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
5 yrs newer than MA
1974Highest
10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
15% above MA
32 minLowest
11% above MA
Work from home
15.4%±2.5Lowest
MA: 18.6%
16.1%±2.7Highest
MA: 18.6%
North Attleborough Town and Stoughton 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 #196 of 282 in MA #94 of 282 in MA
School district Stoughton North Attleborough
High school in town Stoughton High North Attleboro High
Students per teacherat that high school
10.8Lowest
13.1Highest
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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.