Health Profile of North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts
North Attleborough Town Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
North Attleborough Town Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | North Attleborough Town | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 80.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.1% | 2.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.2% | 11.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in North Attleborough Town is 78.7 years, about 1.7 years shorter than the Massachusetts average of 80.5 years. The uninsured rate is 2.1%, lower than the Massachusetts average of 2.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.2% of residents, lower than the Massachusetts average of 11.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,062 residents in North Attleborough Town are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 474 203 men · 270 women
- 75–84 1,010 414 men · 595 women
- 65–74 2,717 1,376 men · 1,341 women
- 50–64 6,861 3,236 men · 3,625 women
Younger residents
6,716 residents in North Attleborough Town are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,372 1,112 boys · 1,260 girls
- 7–12 2,032 1,005 boys · 1,027 girls
- 3–7 1,374 707 boys · 667 girls
- 0–3 938 484 boys · 453 girls
About 1,012 residents in North Attleborough Town (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | North Attleborough Town | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.3% | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.9% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.9% | 25.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in North Attleborough Town is about 15% lower than in Massachusetts.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | North Attleborough Town | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.0% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.5% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.6% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in North Attleborough Town are about the same as in Massachusetts.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,984 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 406,824 minutes a day and 148.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in North Attleborough Town is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.59 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | North Attleborough Town | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.43 | 5.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in North Attleborough Town is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
North Attleborough Town, MA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
North Attleborough Town, MA is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 30,984 residents against a local median of 46,761. Where North Attleborough Town, MA breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 56% below the local median of 4.7% at 2.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 25.9% against a local median of 33.6%, 23% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so North Attleborough Town, MA is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The cities themselves spread 14.0% on uninsured, so North Attleborough Town, MA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. North Attleborough Town, MA has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Attleborough Town, MA | 30,984 | 78.7 yrs #1/4 | 2.1% #1/4 | 25.9% #1/4 |
| Attleboro, MA | 46,761 | 78.0 yrs | 3.1% | 26.7% |
| Central Falls, RI | 22,570 | 76.1 yrs | 17.1% | 40.2% |
| Pawtucket, RI | 75,796 | 77.2 yrs | 4.7% | 33.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Massachusetts, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts.
What is the health grade for North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts?
North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts?
People in North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 1.7 years shorter than the Massachusetts average of 80.5.
What is the uninsured rate in North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts?
2.1% of residents in North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts have no health insurance, about 1 in 48 people, 0.5 points below the Massachusetts rate of 2.6%.
How common is obesity in North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts?
25.9% of adults in North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, about the same as the Massachusetts rate of 25.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,984 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 406,824 minutes a day and 148.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in North Attleborough Town is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.59 lifetimes a year.
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