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Foxborough vs Meredith 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
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($480k 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 | Meredith | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615Highest |
6,758Lowest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wrentham 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±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| 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 30% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
| Foxborough and Wrentham 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. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Wrentham 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Inter-Lakes High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.