North Attleborough is a medium-sized city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 30,930 people and seven associated neighborhoods, North Attleborough is the 59th largest community in Massachusetts.
Housing costs in North Attleborough are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.
Also of interest is that North Attleborough has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in North Attleborough telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.90% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in North Attleborough, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.96 minutes every day commuting to work.
The education level of North Attleborough ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in North Attleborough, 45.75% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in North Attleborough in 2018 was $53,566, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $214,264 for a family of four.
North Attleborough is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call North Attleborough home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Attleborough residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in North Attleborough include Irish, Italian, English, French, and German.
The most common language spoken in North Attleborough is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.