High COL but decent area to live
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10/12/2012
I'll try this again because my reviews seem to have difficulty posting to this Sperlingbest website.
Attleboro is basically a suburb of Providence, RI and thru the years, became a commuter Rail center for travel into Boston. Personally I think the COL in New England has always been beyond ridiculous. That includes Attleboro. Property taxes are far from cheap. Much of the housing is old and that means higher cost for upkeep. There is no bang for your buck in these parts when it comes to housing. Rent is truthfully so ridiculous. I don't know how they get away with the monthly charge. A 1 bed apt in someone's older home. Pay your own oil for the heat and its up around $800 or more. Half the time the apt is in someones attic or basement. You can probably get a little cheaper but would you want to live in some of those areas. Probably not.
The commuity was the center of the Jewelry industry for many decades. That is gone now. I am not really sure about the other major employer Texas Instruments. That Company is either gone or barely exists in Attleboro now. So quite honestly I am not sure what thelocal economy is based on anymore. I just know the COL does not fit the area dispite how nice New England is. I like the area for its location to highways and other areas to go to. New England is a special place that's hard to beat for its quality of life. In most instances that is. Attleboro included. However the COL has been out of control for years and evidently the regional population just tolerates is. There is no excuse for the outrageous overall COL, where everything is primarily older and in costant need of upkeep. I'm speaking of the lousy conditions of the roads in Attleboro and the whole state.
Jim | Sun City West, AZ