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Foxborough vs Lee vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Lee | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615Highest |
5,719Lowest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
| Lee and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Foxborough and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham and Lee 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 11% above MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% below MA |
$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 8% above MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
| 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 5% above MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 21% above MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$7,373Highest 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Foxborough 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% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wrentham 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Lee | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Lee Middle/High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.2Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.