What stands out worked out from the figures below

Foxborough has the most kids (22% under 18).

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).

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	Salisbury
People
Population	18,615Highest	5,656Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA	51±6.9Highest 28% above MA
	Salisbury 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%	12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	50.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Salisbury 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 11% above MA	$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$606,300±$28kHighest 8% above MA	$465,900±$31kLowest 17% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,843±$70Highest 5% above MA	$1,770±$444Lowest about the MA average
	Foxborough and Salisbury 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	$4,561Lowest 24% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Salisbury and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest MA: 10%	5.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	30 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Salisbury 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	#240 of 282 in MA
School district	Foxborough	—
High school in town	Foxborough High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
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Old photos in History	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.