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Ashland vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,873Highest |
9,452Lowest |
18,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±1.4Lowest 5% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.4±1.9 6% above MA |
| Sutton and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Foxborough and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Ashland and Foxborough 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 |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$115,833±$9kLowest 11% above MA |
| Sutton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $611,700±$18kHighest 9% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$606,300±$28k 8% above MA |
| Ashland and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,452±$298Highest 39% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,843±$70 5% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,444Highest 24% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
$7,275 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±14.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #138 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashland | Sutton | Foxborough |
| High school in town | Ashland High | Sutton High School | Foxborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
12.6 |
11.3Lowest |
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| 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.