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Westfield vs Millis 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).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Attleboro has the most kids (21.9% 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.
| Measure | Westfield | Millis | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 40,378 |
8,888Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.8 about the MA average |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,753±$6kLowest 16% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$98,954±$6k 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,100±$11kLowest 42% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$448,100±$13k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$60Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,590±$83 10% below MA |
| Millis and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,746Lowest 21% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$5,366 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Millis 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 | #197 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Westfield | Millis | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Westfield High | Millis High School | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
10.7Lowest |
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.