What stands out worked out from the figures below

Foxborough has the shortest commute (29 min average).

Ashland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Foxborough	Ashland
People
Population	18,615Lowest	18,873Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.9Highest 6% above MA	42.1±1.4Lowest 5% above MA
	Foxborough and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4%	18.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Foxborough and Ashland 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%	18.2%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Ashland and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%	60.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.4%±1.2Highest 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	$115,833±$9kLowest 11% above MA	$127,539±$11kHighest 23% above MA
	Ashland and Foxborough 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	$611,700±$18kHighest 9% 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	$1,843±$70Lowest 5% above MA	$2,452±$298Highest 39% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,275Lowest 21% above MA	$7,444Highest 24% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	55.2%±14.2Highest 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	5.7%Highest MA: 10%	3.5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	75.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	37 minHighest 26% above MA
Work from home	17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Ashland and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#138 of 282 in MA	#42 of 282 in MA
School district	Foxborough	Ashland
High school in town	Foxborough High	Ashland High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	14.0Highest
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Old photos in History	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.