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Foxborough vs Ogunquit vs Danvers
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615 |
1,379Lowest |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough and Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28kLowest 82% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70Lowest 30% above U.S. |
— | $2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Danvers 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 282 in MA | — | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | — | — |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.