What stands out worked out from the figures below

Foxborough has the most expensive homes ($606k median).

Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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	Plainville
People
Population	18,615Highest	17,551Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S.	44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S.
	Plainville 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 U.S.: 22%	15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Plainville and Foxborough 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 U.S.: 35.7%	30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Plainville 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 43% above U.S.	$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$606,300±$28kHighest 82% above U.S.	$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$70Highest 30% above U.S.	$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,275Highest 133% above U.S.	$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Foxborough and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.
Work from home	17.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#138 of 282 in MA	#89 of 149 in CT
School district	Foxborough	Judicial Centers · Plainville School District
High school in town	Foxborough High	Plainville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	11.4Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.