What stands out worked out from the figures below

Foxborough has the most people working from home (17.8%).

Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).

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	Raynham
People
Population	18,615Highest	15,505Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA	42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA
	Raynham 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 MA: 19.4%	20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Foxborough and Raynham 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%	19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Raynham 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 MA: 47.3%	39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Foxborough and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,833±$9kLowest 11% above MA	$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA
	Raynham 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±$28kHighest 8% above MA	$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$70Highest 5% above MA	$1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average
	Foxborough and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,275Highest 21% above MA	$6,752Lowest 13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Raynham and Foxborough 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%	7.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	78.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	36 minHighest 25% above MA
Work from home	17.8%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6%	11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Foxborough and Raynham 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	#190 of 282 in MA
School district	Foxborough	Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town	Foxborough High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.