Compare towns
Ashland vs Concord vs Foxborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.5%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Foxborough has the shortest commute (29 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ashland | Concord | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,873Highest |
18,223Lowest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±1.4Lowest 5% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
42.4±1.9 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
22%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.7% MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
58.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,539±$11k 23% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$115,833±$9kLowest 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $611,700±$18k 9% above MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$606,300±$28kLowest 8% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,452±$298 39% above MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,843±$70Lowest 5% above MA |
| Concord and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,444 24% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,275Lowest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±14.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Ashland and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
5.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashland | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Ashland High | Concord Carlisle High | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
11.4 |
11.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.