Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$448,100
Providence $422,500
Median rent$1,590/mo
Providence $1,307/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Providence 35%
Attleboro
Bristol County46,762 residentsAttleboro
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
10th of 17 Providence suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
54
Providence median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Attleboro is like to live in, by category
Bars show Attleboro against Providence. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency40th pct
Providence median 40th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.3
Providence median 13.1
Graduation rate88%
Providence median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index112
Providence 100
Eff. tax rate1.10%
Providence 1.09%
Local sales tax6.25%
Providence median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute30.5 min
Providence 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Providence 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.7
Providence median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés25
Providence median 33 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Providence median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks41
Providence median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$98,954
Providence $87,040
Unemployment4.7%
Providence 5.7%
Professional occupations45%
Providence 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Attleboro on commute & transport
Attleboro's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
East Providence10 mi from AttleboroB− 58 C Providence10 mi from AttleboroB− 52 D+ Cranston15 mi from AttleboroC+ 59 C Warwick17 mi from AttleboroC+ 58 C Valley Falls5 mi from AttleboroC+ 64 C+ Pawtucket6 mi from AttleboroC 52 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Attleboro
Is Attleboro, MA a good place to live?
Attleboro scores 54 out of 100, 10th of 17 Providence suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Attleboro expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $448,100, 6% above the Providence median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.10%. $1,590/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Attleboro?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Attleboro sit at the 40th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.3 student–teacher ratio. Attleboro is served by Attleboro. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Attleboro?
The mean commute is 30.5 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Attleboro?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 25 restaurants and cafés and 41 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Attleboro old or new?
The median home in Attleboro was built in 1972 — newer than the Providence median of 1962. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 61% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.