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Foxborough vs Acton vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foxborough has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Wrentham has the most homeowners (82%).
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 | Foxborough | Acton | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615 |
24,155Highest |
12,297Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
44.5±0.8 11% above MA |
46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
| Wrentham and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Acton and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wrentham and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9kLowest 11% above MA |
$158,230±$14kHighest 52% above MA |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
| Acton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28kLowest 8% above MA |
$807,300±$20kHighest 44% above MA |
$654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 5% above MA |
$1,986±$155Highest 13% above MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
| Acton and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275Lowest 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Foxborough and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.9% MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Acton-Boxborough | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
13.5Highest |
13.5Highest |
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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.