What stands out worked out from the figures below

Foxborough has the most expensive homes ($606k median).

Grafton has the most people working from home (22.4%).

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	Grafton
People
Population	18,615Lowest	19,902Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.9Highest 6% above MA	41.1±1.6Lowest about the MA average
	Foxborough and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4%	22.5%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4%
	Grafton and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9%	15.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Foxborough and Grafton 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 MA: 47.3%	55.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%
	Grafton 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	$131,484±$11kHighest 26% above MA
	Grafton 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±$28kHighest 8% above MA	$525,300±$37kLowest 7% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$70Highest 5% above MA	$1,504±$169Lowest 15% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,275Highest 21% above MA	$7,117Lowest 19% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8%	45.1%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Foxborough and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest MA: 10%	6.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	33 minHighest 13% above MA
Work from home	17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.4%±2.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Grafton 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	#67 of 282 in MA
School district	Foxborough	Grafton
High school in town	Foxborough High	Grafton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	12.9Highest
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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.