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Foxborough vs Putnam 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 youngest population (median age 42.4).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Putnam | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615Highest |
9,292Lowest |
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. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.5±1 9% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Sharon 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sharon 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±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$191,835±$19kHighest 138% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 82% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$737,100±$33kHighest 122% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 30% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,310±$345Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 133% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foxborough and Sharon 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #23 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Putnam School District | Sharon |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Putnam High School | Sharon High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.5Lowest |
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.