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Westfield vs Warwick 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
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Westfield | Warwick | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 40,378Lowest |
83,175Highest |
46,762 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Attleboro and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,590±$83Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,746 52% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,366Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Attleboro and Warwick 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Westfield | Warwick | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Westfield High | Pilgrim High School | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
10.5Lowest |
15.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.