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Foxborough vs Concord 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).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
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 | Concord | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615Highest |
18,223 |
12,297Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
| Concord and Wrentham 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% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Wrentham 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% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Wrentham 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 |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28kLowest 8% above MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 5% above MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
| 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% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Foxborough and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Concord Carlisle High | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
11.4 |
13.5Highest |
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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.