Compare towns
Foxborough vs Gorham vs Wrentham
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 renters (26.3% rent).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($461k median).
Wrentham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615Highest |
18,300 |
12,297Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest 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% |
21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% 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% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Foxborough and Gorham 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. |
$7,373Highest 136% 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% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Gorham Public Schools | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Gorham High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.9 |
13.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.