Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Attleboro's standout: it has 53 miles of trail. Overall it grades C+, 226th of 282 graded towns in Massachusetts. It is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns and natural-hazard risk is low. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $536K for a typical one and 6.2 times the Providence metro’s $87K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 90% of U.S. towns, with 14 places on the National Register. Attleboro’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile, close to Massachusetts’ towns (1.8) and above U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include Capron House and Capt. Joel Robinson House. Only 31 of Massachusetts’ 325 towns score lower on civic life.
Where Attleboro beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,166 in 1790, a low of 2,166 in 1790, 46,461 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1750 and 5 maps from 1894 on.
14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far Attleboro is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Attleboro. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw29 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw32 mi MuseumThe Breakers
17 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
23 mi Ancient siteHMS EndeavourGillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Attleboro, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Attleboro.
Attleboro is safe by national standards but not by Massachusetts’s and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Massachusetts.
The biggest park or preserve is Bungay River Conservation Area, at 216 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Highland Park | 3.2 mi | 86 |
| 2. Attleboro Springs Wildlife Sanctuary | 2.5 mi | 116 |
| 3. Capron Park | 1.7 mi | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Attleboro school district. Two of its 16 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril K. Brennan Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 599 | C |
| Attleboro HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,030 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Attleboro for work: only 15% work in town. At 31 minutes, Attleboro’s average trip to work is near the Massachusetts town median (30 minutes) and above the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Attleboro’s median household income is $99,000.
| Attleboro | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 18% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 58 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Attleboro.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Attleboro has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
66% of households own their home in Attleboro. The typical Attleboro home is worth about $536,000, up 2.9% in a year, 18% below the Massachusetts typical home. The median rent in Attleboro is $1,590 a month.
| Attleboro | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 79% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,590 a month | $1,683 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 48% | 53% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Within Massachusetts it is less healthy than 86% of the 279 graded towns: Massachusetts sets a high bar. Against the 8,742 U.S. towns with household incomes like Attleboro’s, it is less healthy than 61%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Attleboro beats the Massachusetts average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 18% of Attleboro adults report frequent mental distress.
| Attleboro | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Attleboro | MA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.3% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 76% of Massachusetts’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
10 within 15 miles of the center of Attleboro
About 5 of every 100 Attleboro residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
Where Attleboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
14 places in Attleboro on the National Register of Historic Places.
29 notable people were born in Attleboro.
City in Massachusetts, United States
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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7 towns share a border with Attleboro.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C+; Seekonk (B) is closest.
| Town | MA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attleboro | #226 | C+ | D | B− | C+ | B |
| North Attleborough Town | #112 | B+ | D | B+ | B | A |
| Rehoboth | #102 | A− | C− | A | C+ | A− |
| Seekonk | #160 | B | D | C+ | A− | A− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Attleboro grades C+ overall, better than 38% of U.S. towns and #226 of 282 in Massachusetts. It grades B for health, B− for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Massachusetts has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Attleboro sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
29 notable people were born here, including Geoff Cameron and Ray Conniff.
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