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Foxborough vs Hampton vs Dedham vs Walpole
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Dedham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
Walpole has the highest household income ($172k).
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 | Hampton | Dedham | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,615 |
16,426Lowest |
25,237 |
26,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Walpole 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$687,100±$20kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Dedham 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. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
$8,523Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Dedham 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walpole and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #119 of 282 in MA | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Dedham | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Winnacunnet High School | Dedham High | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.4 |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.