Why Attleboro?
Why Attleboro?
Attleboro is a post-industrial city with a charter dating back to 1694. It’s true, we are not the prettiest of cities, but we have great spirit and geographically it is dynamic. Attleboro sits 35 miles south of Boston and 12 miles north of Providence, and Route 95 runs along its western boundary, giving those if us who live here immediate access to the major North/South Interstate Highway on the east coast.
If you live in Attleboro, you can be in:
New York City in 3 hours
In Boston in 1 hour
In Providence in 20 minutes
At a Rhode Island beach in about an hour
In the Berkshire mountains in 3 hours
On the Maine coast in 2 hours
On Cape Cod in little more than 1 hour
Attleboro is ideally situated for day trips and short vacations, and between Boston and Providence, there are over 100 colleges and universities and museums of all types, which provide an abundance of cultural and learning opportunities.
Attleboro residents also enjoy easy access to two excellent airports, Logan International Airport in Boston, and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, Rhode Island. The commuter rail line has a stop in Attleboro and South Attleboro. The line runs from Providence to Boston on a regular schedule, and from Providence’s Union Station, New York City is an easy ride.
