Best PlacesNorth Attleboro, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Attleboro, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Attleboro ranks 371st of 2,098 U.S. cities on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Attleboro
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Attleboro's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Attleboro ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 99% of cities
- Crime safetyBetter than 97% of cities
- Tree shadeBetter than 96% of cities
- Healthcare accessBetter than 90% of cities
- Air qualityBetter than 90% of cities
Where North Attleboro ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,519 a month, better than only 13% of cities
- Short commute32.4 minutes each way, better than only 13% of cities
- Internet speedBetter than only 14% of cities
- Local economyBetter than only 16% of cities
- Cell coverageBetter than only 21% of cities
What it costs to buy a home in North Attleboro
A household needs to earn about $128,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Attleboro home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $126,832; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Attleboro's effective rate of 1.06%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Attleboro
North Attleboro runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Attleboro.
Who works in North Attleboro, and how
Work in North Attleboro centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in North Attleboro
North Attleboro has more restaurants and bars per resident than 83% of cities and more parkland per resident than 94% of cities. The coast is about 40 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of North Attleboro and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Attleboro, month by month
North Attleboro sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 60° | 48° | 37° |
| July | 85° | 73° | 63° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of North Attleboro
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 32 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Attleboro
Schools across North Attleboro average a B+, better than 75% of cities.
Top elementary schools
- FallsA · 65% proficient
- Roosevelt AvenueA− · 62% proficient
- Jordan/jackson ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- North Cumberland MiddleA+ · 69% proficient
- North Attleborough MiddleA− · 54% proficient
- Harold L Qualters MiddleB+ · 51% proficient
Top high schools
- Mansfield HighA · 72% proficient
- North Attleboro HighA · 68% proficient
- Attleboro HighB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Attleboro school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Attleboro measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Attleboro against the other 2,097 cities.
Who North Attleboro suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 80% of cities and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in North Attleboro
Is North Attleboro a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Attleboro ranks 371st of 2,098 cities. It scores highest on few empty homes, low crime, and tree cover, and lowest on childcare costs and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Attleboro expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $473,762. The overall cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. Set against a $126,832 median income, cost of living beats 80% of cities.
Is North Attleboro safe?
Yes, North Attleboro is safer than 97% of cities. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $166 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in North Attleboro?
July highs average about 85 degrees, and January highs near 40 with lows near 21. That works out to about 73 pleasant days a year, more than 33% of cities.
Is North Attleboro good for families?
Schools beat 75% of cities, crime safety beats 97%, and childcare runs $1,519 a month.
Compare North Attleboro with other cities
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Attleboro. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Attleboro represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Attleboro detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Attleboro: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Attleboro: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Attleboro: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Attleboro: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Attleboro detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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