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A city of 46,762 people in Massachusetts
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About Attleboro

City in Massachusetts, United States
1634Established
46,461Population
27.8 sq miArea
138 ftElevation

Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It was once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World" for its many jewelry manufacturers. According to the 2020 census, Attleboro had a population of 46,461, its highest decennial count ever. Attleboro is the fourth most populous municipality, but the least populous city, in Bristol County, behind New Bedford, Fall River, and Taunton.

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Housing in Attleboro

$540K▲ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Attleboro home is worth about $540,000, up 3% in a year, 18% below the Massachusetts typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market26
Sale-to-list100.3%
Sold in May30
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Safety in Attleboro

B−

Safety Grade B-

Attleboro reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Attleboro 2.5
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Attleboro 9.4
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Attleboro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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