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Foxborough vs Ogunquit vs Ashland vs Sharon
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 renters (26.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ashland has the youngest population (median age 42.1).
Sharon has the highest household income ($192k).
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 | Ogunquit | Ashland | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,615 |
1,379Lowest |
18,873Highest |
18,574 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.1±1.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.5±1 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Foxborough 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sharon and Ashland 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$127,539±$11k 58% above U.S. |
$191,835±$19kHighest 138% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28kLowest 82% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$611,700±$18k 84% above U.S. |
$737,100±$33k 122% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70Lowest 30% above U.S. |
— | $2,452±$298Highest 74% above U.S. |
$2,310±$345 63% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Sharon 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,444 139% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Foxborough 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Sharon 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 | — | #42 of 282 in MA | #23 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | — | Ashland | Sharon |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | — | Ashland High | Sharon High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
11.9 |
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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.