Massachusetts Living Index
Attleboro
South Shore · pop. 46,461
Jewelry-trade history, leafy neighborhoods, and a Providence Line rail station that runs every 30 minutes.
Commuter ValueFamily Suburb
Livability Index
70
/ 100
Ranks #32 of 194 MA towns
The numbers
Median home
$448k
4.5× household income
Household income
$99k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
50 min
peak driving
Population
46,461
5-yr trend 65/100
How Attleboro scores
Schools
83
Safety
77
Walkability
42
Transit
32
Biking
32
Dining
83
Nightlife
83
Arts & Culture
83
Green Space
60
Diversity
87
Climate
73
The honest read
Best for
Dual-commuter households splitting between Boston and Providence.
The tradeoff
Schools are mid-tier; for top districts you'll pay more in neighboring towns.
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