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Foxborough vs Plainfield vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
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 | Plainfield | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615Highest |
616Lowest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
| Plainfield and Wrentham 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% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Wrentham 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 11% above MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$151,676±$17kHighest 46% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 8% above MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
| Wrentham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70Highest 5% above MA |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% 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 | $7,275 21% above MA |
$4,458Lowest 26% below MA |
$7,373Highest 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4 MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Wrentham 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 | — | #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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.