What stands out worked out from the figures below

Foxborough has the most people working from home (17.8%).

Peabody has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Foxborough	Peabody
People
Population	18,615Lowest	54,695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA	45.3±2.4Highest 13% above MA
	Peabody and Foxborough 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%	18.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Foxborough and Peabody 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%	24.3%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	35%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Peabody 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±$9kHighest 11% above MA	$96,657±$4kLowest 7% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$606,300±$28kHighest 8% above MA	$596,200±$12kLowest 6% above MA
	Foxborough and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$70Lowest 5% above MA	$1,950±$99Highest 11% above MA
	Peabody and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,275Highest 21% above MA	$5,065Lowest 15% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	58.3%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8%
	Peabody 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%	7.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	65.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	17.8%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6%	10.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#138 of 282 in MA	#228 of 282 in MA
School district	Foxborough	Peabody
High school in town	Foxborough High	Peabody Veterans Memorial High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	10.3Lowest
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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.