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Westfield vs Lowell vs Attleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Lowell has the most renters (56.8% rent).
Attleboro has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Westfield | Lowell | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 40,378Lowest |
118,368Highest |
46,762 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.8Highest about the MA average |
35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below MA |
39.8±1.4 about the MA average |
| Westfield and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% MA: 47.3% |
30%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Westfield and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,753±$6k 16% below MA |
$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below MA |
$98,954±$6kHighest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,100±$11kLowest 42% below MA |
$429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
$448,100±$13kHighest 20% below MA |
| Attleboro and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$60Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,625±$40Highest 8% below MA |
$1,590±$83 10% below MA |
| Lowell and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,746 21% below MA |
$4,499Lowest 25% below MA |
$5,366Highest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Lowell and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
8.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
43.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
66.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #197 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Westfield | Lowell | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Westfield High | Lowell High | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
14.8 |
15.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.