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Westfield vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 40,378 |
10,144Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Williston 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
| Williston and Attleboro 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Williston and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,590±$83 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,746Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,366 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±5.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Attleboro and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Westfield | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Westfield High | None in town | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 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.