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Foxborough vs Sharon vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foxborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Sharon has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
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 | Sharon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,615Highest |
18,574 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA |
42.5±1 6% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Sutton 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 MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$9kLowest 11% above MA |
$191,835±$19kHighest 85% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $606,300±$28k 8% above MA |
$737,100±$33kHighest 31% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,843±$70 5% above MA |
$2,310±$345Highest 31% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,275 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
49%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
39 minHighest 33% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.5%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #138 of 282 in MA | #23 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Foxborough | Sharon | Sutton |
| High school in town | Foxborough High | Sharon High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
11.9 |
12.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.