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Foxborough vs Ogunquit 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615Highest |
1,379Lowest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Lowest 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% |
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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28kLowest 82% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,184±$628Lowest 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Wrentham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 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% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 282 in MA | — | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | — | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | — | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 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.