What stands out worked out from the figures below

Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).

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	Plainfield
People
Population	18,615Highest	616Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA	50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA
	Plainfield 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%	19%±9.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Foxborough and Plainfield 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%	29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	52.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Plainfield 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	$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$606,300±$28kHighest 8% above MA	$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$70Highest 5% above MA	$1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA
	Foxborough and Plainfield 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	$4,458Lowest 26% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8%	40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Foxborough and Plainfield 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%	16.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	98%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	38 minHighest 30% above MA
Work from home	17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Plainfield and Foxborough 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	—
School district	Foxborough	—
High school in town	Foxborough High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
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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.