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Foxborough vs Grafton vs Killingly 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 homeowners (73.7%).
Grafton has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
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 | Grafton | Killingly | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,615 |
19,902 |
17,867Lowest |
27,793Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.1±1.6 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±1.7Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$131,484±$11k 63% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Grafton 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. |
$525,300±$37k 58% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
$1,504±$169 6% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Foxborough 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. |
$7,117 128% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Grafton 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Grafton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Grafton High School | Killingly High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.9Highest |
11.1 |
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.