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30,984people live here $112,665median household income▲ 40% above US $1,509median rent per monthNear US average $482,200median home value▲ 45% above US

What it's like to live in North Attleborough

North Attleborough is a small city in Massachusetts with household incomes running above the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, a highly educated workforce, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. North Attleborough deals with home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, cold winters, and snowy winters.

The good

Higher-than-average incomes
Clean air
Highly educated workforce
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

High home prices
Above-average commute times
Cold winters
Snowy winters — 48" per year
Above-average rainfall

How North Attleborough compares

Median household income

North Attleborough$112,665

Massachusetts avg$103,960

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

North Attleborough$1,509

Massachusetts avg$1,762

US$1,413

Median home value

North Attleborough$482,200

Massachusetts avg$562,100

US$332,700

What it takes to move to North Attleborough

Based on North Attleborough's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,018

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $60,360 a year
42% of North Attleborough renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$96,440

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $48,220
Homes cost 4.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,509/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,509 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are steep, with a median around $482,200. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $482,200 · 42% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

4.0% unemployment

Unemployment here is 4.0%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Getting around▲ 25% above US

32 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 32.4 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 16% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

74%

Work from home

16%

Carpool

5.1%

Public transit

2.8%

Other

1.4%

Walk

0.8%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 82°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 22°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 29% above US

46% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 46% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

8 public schools inside the boundary

There are 8 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (7 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

North Attleborough's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($1,509/mo) equals 16% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (16% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.

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