What stands out worked out from the figures below

Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).

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	Danvers
People
Population	18,615Lowest	28,098Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA	45.3±3Highest 13% above MA
	Danvers and Foxborough 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%	17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Foxborough and Danvers 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%	22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	48.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Foxborough and Danvers 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	$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA
	Danvers 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	$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA
	Danvers 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	$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA
	Danvers and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,275Highest 21% above MA	$6,654Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8%	48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Foxborough and Danvers 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%	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	28 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Danvers 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	#91 of 282 in MA
School district	Foxborough	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers
High school in town	Foxborough High	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	12.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.