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Foxborough vs Pomfret vs Sharon
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 most renters (26.3% rent).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
Sharon has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615Highest |
4,317Lowest |
18,574 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.5±1 9% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Pomfret 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7%Highest 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%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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 43% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$191,835±$19kHighest 138% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$737,100±$33kHighest 122% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,310±$345Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 133% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Foxborough 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #23 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Pomfret School District | Sharon |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | None in town | Sharon High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.