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Valley Falls vs Sutton 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
Valley Falls has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Attleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
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 | Sutton | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,657 |
9,452Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±3.5 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Attleboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,901±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,200±$19kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,362±$142 4% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Attleboro and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sutton | Attleboro |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
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.