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Foxborough vs Pomfret vs Dedham
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 youngest population (median age 42.4).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Pomfret | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615 |
4,317Lowest |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Foxborough 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Pomfret 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% |
50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,833±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Foxborough 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. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Dedham 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Pomfret School District | Dedham |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | None in town | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.