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Valley Falls vs Attleboro vs Johnston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Valley Falls has the most kids (25% under 18).
Attleboro has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Johnston has the most homeowners (75.9%).
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 | Valley Falls | Attleboro | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,657Lowest |
46,762Highest |
29,835 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Valley Falls and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnston and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,901±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Attleboro and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,200±$19k 13% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,362±$142 4% below U.S. |
$1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,366Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Attleboro and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro and Valley Falls 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 | — | #185 of 282 in MA | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Attleboro | Johnston |
| High school in town | — | Attleboro High | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.