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Foxborough vs Killingly vs Needham 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
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Wrentham has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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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 | Killingly | Needham | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,615 |
17,867 |
32,459Highest |
12,297Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham and Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 133% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Foxborough 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #19 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Killingly High School | — | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.