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Foxborough vs Gorham vs Stoneham vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($461k median).
Wakefield has the highest household income ($134k).
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 | Gorham | Stoneham | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,615 |
18,300Lowest |
23,355 |
27,793Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Wakefield 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±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102 39% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 133% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #117 of 282 in MA | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Gorham Public Schools | Stoneham | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Gorham High School | Stoneham High | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
10.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.